EMEA Payroll & Benefits Leader — Hybrid

PGIM; Letterkenny; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Annual Leave 23 days

Pension Scheme

Annual Bonus Program & Shop LK Vouches

Life Assurance

Education Assistance

Job summary

PGIM Ireland is seeking an experienced Manager, Payroll and Benefits to lead and optimise payroll and benefits across EMEA. Based in Letterkenny with hybrid work, you will oversee daily, monthly and annual payroll tasks, ensure compliance, and partner with global HR to streamline processes.

You will bring 5–7 years of EMEA payroll experience, strong Irish payroll knowledge, and a track record of improving efficiency in a regulated financial services setting.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in an EMEA payroll processing role.
• Advanced Irish payroll and benefits knowledge.
• Experience with cross-border payroll and benefits in a regulated financial services company.
• Strong IT skills with Excel and data reporting.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Process-oriented with a drive to standardize practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and validate EMEA payroll and benefits schemes.
• Lead process improvements for payroll and benefits processing.
• Serve as escalation point for payroll and benefits concerns.
• Escalate urgent issues to the Manager, Payroll and Benefits.
• Identify risks to payroll/benefits operations and mitigate them.
• Stay updated on Ireland/EMEA payroll regulations and best practices.
• Manage shadow payrolls for cross-border and remote workers.
• Assist in onboarding new PGIM EMEA entities and country setups.
• Coordinate country benefit setups and year-end tasks.

Skills

EMEA payroll

Payroll processing

Benefit administration

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Regulated financial services

Education

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Tools

Workday

ADP (Celergo/Global View)

Job description

PGIM Ireland is seeking an experienced Manager, Payroll and Benefits to lead and optimise payroll and benefits across EMEA. Based in Letterkenny with hybrid work, you will oversee daily, monthly and annual payroll tasks, ensure compliance, and partner with global HR to streamline processes.

You will bring 5–7 years of EMEA payroll experience, strong Irish payroll knowledge, and a track record of improving efficiency in a regulated financial services setting.