Contract Payroll Manager - SOPs & Process Improvement

Brightwater Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment in Dublin is seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Manager to take ownership of a multi-stream payroll function during a 4–6 month transition period. You will oversee day-to-day operations across weekly, monthly, pensioner and associate payrolls, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will lead process review, SOP development, and controls improvement, while supporting the payroll provider procurement and future delivery arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll operations.
• Proven track record across multiple payroll frequencies, especially weekly and monthly.
• Experience reviewing and improving payroll processes and controls.
• Experience developing and implementing SOPs and process documentation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, reconciliations, governance and best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with MegaPay, Intelligo or SD Worx advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll function across weekly, monthly, pensioners and associates payrolls.
• Ensure payrolls are processed accurately and in line with legislation and policies.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, controls, and discrepancy resolution.
• Manage payroll queries and escalations from employees and management.
• Ensure deductions and statutory obligations are met and deadlines are achieved.
• Develop SOPs and documentation; support future payroll delivery arrangements.

Skills

End-to-end payroll management

Multiple payroll frequencies

SOP development

Governance & controls

Stakeholder management

Payroll compliance

Payroll system experience

Tools

MegaPay

Intelligo

SD Worx

Job description

Brightwater Recruitment in Dublin is seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Manager to take ownership of a multi-stream payroll function during a 4–6 month transition period. You will oversee day-to-day operations across weekly, monthly, pensioner and associate payrolls, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will lead process review, SOP development, and controls improvement, while supporting the payroll provider procurement and future delivery arrangements.