End-to-End Payroll Specialist – Ireland & UK

Dornan; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dornan Engineering Group in Little Island, Cork, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our growing payroll team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processes for in-house weekly and monthly payrolls across Ireland and the UK, and oversee outsourced European payrolls.

This hands-on role involves resolving payroll queries, maintaining employee records, liaising with HR, Finance, Auditors and external partners, ensuring GDPR compliance and timely month-end activities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a similar payroll role.
• IPASS/CIPP qualification desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a busy, collaborative team.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Processing accurate and timely weekly and monthly payrolls across Ireland, UK and outsourced European payrolls.
• Maintaining employee records and processing new hires, terminations and salary changes.
• Calculating and administering benefits, allowances and statutory and voluntary deductions.
• Responding to and resolving employee and internal/external payroll queries.
• Preparing payroll reports and ensuring General Ledgers are accurately updated.
• Assisting with monthly payroll account reconciliations.
• Providing manual calculations and payments when required.
• Liaising with HR, Finance, Auditors, Tax Authorities and external partners.
• Reviewing payroll processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ensuring payroll processes remain compliant with relevant legislation, GDPR and regulatory requirements.
• Keeping up to date with payroll-related regulatory changes.
• Supporting month-end, year-end and other ad-hoc payroll activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Payroll knowledge

Confidentiality

Education

IPASS/CIPP qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Dornan Engineering Group in Little Island, Cork, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our growing payroll team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processes for in-house weekly and monthly payrolls across Ireland and the UK, and oversee outsourced European payrolls.

This hands-on role involves resolving payroll queries, maintaining employee records, liaising with HR, Finance, Auditors and external partners, ensuring GDPR compliance and timely month-end activities.