EMEA Payroll Specialist - Western Europe

Bentley Systems, Incorporated; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Bentley Impact Day

Employee recognition program

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Bentley Systems is hiring a Payroll Specialist for EMEA / Western Europe in Ireland. You will own end-to-end payroll for assigned countries, coordinating with local providers to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing.

This is a hybrid role with collaboration across HR, Finance, Benefits, and Tax teams to resolve issues and optimize processes. You will manage calendars, changes, year-end activities, and country-specific filings, while maintaining documentation and ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience supporting payroll across EMEA, particularly Western Europe.
• Familiarity with country-specific payroll requirements and working with external payroll providers.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across countries and teams.
• High discretion handling confidential employee information.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll delivery for assigned countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact for local payroll providers and ensure they meet service levels.
• Manage payroll calendars, inputs, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare, validate, and submit payroll changes including hires, terminations, and changes.
• Review payroll calculations, registers, and variance analyses for accuracy.
• Reconcile payroll results with HR and Finance data and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate off-cycle payments, year-end activities, audits, and local requirements.
• Maintain country-specific procedures, calendars, provider contacts, and documentation.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Benefits, Tax, Treasury and others on payroll matters.
• Identify root causes of provider issues and drive corrective actions.

Job description

Bentley Systems is hiring a Payroll Specialist for EMEA / Western Europe in Ireland. You will own end-to-end payroll for assigned countries, coordinating with local providers to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing.

This is a hybrid role with collaboration across HR, Finance, Benefits, and Tax teams to resolve issues and optimize processes. You will manage calendars, changes, year-end activities, and country-specific filings, while maintaining documentation and ensuring