Associate Director - Payroll FAAS

Grant Thornton; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Payzaar platform experience

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an experienced payroll professional for its Global Payroll Solutions team. You will coordinate payroll processing via Payzaar, resolve international payroll issues, and support multi-national clients across global deployments.

The role offers growth in a dynamic, compliant payroll environment. You will lead onboarding, drive automation, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• IPASS or equivalent payroll qualification is required.
• Proven track record in payroll with international payroll focus.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• High attention to detail with multiple deadlines.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Clear communication and stakeholder liaison abilities.
• Experience in people management is advantageous.
• Exposure to international/high-volume payrolls desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate client payroll processing via Payzaar with global teams.
• Resolve payroll issues using the international GT network.
• Support clients on short-term projects, audits and staffing gaps.
• Lead client onboarding through payroll transition projects.
• Drive service improvements using automation and process changes.
• Provide on-site and off-site payroll support for domestic and international payrolls.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.
• Monitor KPIs and delivery timelines for clients.
• Handle billing and onboarding administration.
• Prepare responses to RFPs and client proposals.
• Manage team resources and stay updated on industry trends.

Skills

Payroll qualification

Payroll experience

MS Office/Excel

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Discretion

Communication

CRM experience

Quick learner

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Payzaar

Education

Payroll qualification (IPASS or industry equivalent)

Tools

Payzaar

Job description

Department overview

The Grant Thornton FAAS department is a specialist team who primarily services complex large-scale and Multinational Companies (MNCs), focusing on being a centralised point of contact for their global requirements. Our experienced and multicultural teams are experts in areas of Global Compliance and Reporting Solutions (GCRS) and, Flexible People Solutions, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Global Payroll Solutions (GPS) operating through our Centre of Excellence in Ireland. Grant Thornton Global Payroll Solutions team is a group of dedicated experienced payroll professionals who are focused on providing Global Payroll Solutions to our clients.

This role will suit an experienced, motivated payroll professional who is willing and interested in further developing their career in all aspects of Global Payroll Solutions.

You will be working as part of our managed service team with our member firms in the Grant Thornton network to deliver payroll services to small, medium and large multinational companies across the globe.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Co-ordinating the delivery of client payroll processing via our Global Payroll Platform Payzaar, working in conjunction with our member firm payroll teams.
• Manage the resolution of payroll issues utilising the international network of Grant Thornton firms to procure and co-ordinate solutions to client queries.
• Supporting clients in short term project engagements, payroll audits and short-term staff shortages.
• Leading implementation teams to on-board new clients through their payroll transition from a current provider to the Grant Thornton payroll service.
• Managing projects to improve service delivery for our clients via automation & process improvements.
• Onsite and offsite client payroll support with end-to-end processing of domestic and international payrolls
• Recruitment, development and training of junior team members.
• Monitoring KPI's and adherence to service delivery schedules for clients.
• Billing and client take on administration.
• Managing the firm's responses to RFP's and client proposals.
• Payment validation and approval for a variety of beneficiaries
• Managing team resources to support our clients.
• Interest in industry trends and updates.

Required essential skills / attributes.

• Payroll qualification (IPASS or industry equivalent)
• Proven track record in a payroll role with an intention to pursue a career in international payroll
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office) including strong excel skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Experience managing multiple delivery deadlines
• A strong sense of responsibility and confidentiality
• Strong, articulate communication skills
• Customer relationship management
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments
• Problem solving skills
• Highly organised and efficient
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience in people management
• Stakeholder management including communication and influencing

Desirable skills / attributes

• Exposure to international and high-volume payrolls
• Knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing including benefits administration, share based remuneration, statutory payroll regulations and payroll journal entries
• Experience in automation projects
• Experience in the recruitment of staff
• Experience in Global Payroll Delivery
• Payzaar experience is a plus.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed - wherever they're located.

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