EMEA Payroll & Benefits Manager

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); Letterkenny; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Annual Leave 23 days

Pension Scheme

Annual Bonus Program

Life Assurance

Education Assistance

Job summary

PGIM Ireland, the global asset management arm of Prudential, is seeking a Manager, Payroll and Benefits to lead the Ireland and EMEA payroll and benefits operations. Based in Letterkenny, the role offers hybrid work and exposure to diverse regulatory frameworks.

You will oversee processing, compliance, and improvements across cyclical payroll tasks, partner with cross-functional HR, and drive data integrity and efficiency in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5-7 years in an EMEA payroll processing role.
• Advanced Irish payroll and benefit knowledge.
• Experience with payroll and benefits cycles including Year End and LTIs.
• Experience in regulated financial services company preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administration, processing, and validation of EMEA payroll and benefits schemes.
• Drive process improvements and standardisation of payroll/benefits processes.
• Act as escalation point for payroll/benefits processing concerns.
• Stay up to date with regulatory developments in Ireland and EMEA.
• Manage shadow payrolls for cross-border and remote working requirements.
• Coordinate new country entity setups and annual benefits renewals.

Skills

Payroll processing

EMEA payroll

Data analysis

Excel

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

ADP Global View

Celergo

Job description

PGIM Ireland, the global asset management arm of Prudential, is seeking a Manager, Payroll and Benefits to lead the Ireland and EMEA payroll and benefits operations. Based in Letterkenny, the role offers hybrid work and exposure to diverse regulatory frameworks.

You will oversee processing, compliance, and improvements across cyclical payroll tasks, partner with cross-functional HR, and drive data integrity and efficiency in a fast-paced financial services environment.