Grade V, Payroll - HR26685

Numla; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St Vincent’s University Hospital seeks a Grade V Officer- Payroll to join the Finance Department. You will oversee payroll processes for a large organisation, ensuring accurate payments and supporting year-end activities.

The role requires knowledge of integrated payroll systems, up-to-date tax legislation, and strong collaboration with HR and Pensions. You will supervise staff and help deliver a reliable payroll service for hospital employees.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of an integrated payroll system in a large organisation.
• Familiar with current tax legislation.
• Supervision of staff in the Salaries Department.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with HR regarding new employees, resignations, promotions, leave, pay claims and other agreements.
• Deputising for the deputy payroll manager where necessary.
• Costing of pay claims and compliance with HSE requirements.
• Monitor the costing of staff payments and ensure accurate coding of pay information to the general ledger.
• Assist with the overall year-end process.
• Update systems to improve service delivery.
• Prepare and present payroll Corporate Staff Induction.
• Keep abreast of legislative changes affecting payroll.
• Review systems and procedures and implement enhancements.
• Maintain liaison between HR, Pensions and Payroll and hospital employees.

Skills

Payroll system knowledge

Tax legislation awareness

HR liaison

Staff supervision

Job description

Job Location:
St Vincent's University Hospital

Grade:
Grade V

Overview

Applications are invited for the position of Grade V Officer- Payroll in the Finance Department of St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries to: Mr MartinFitzpatrick, Payroll Manager, Email: [e-mail]

Closing date of applications: 05/11/2026

Key Responsibilities

• The applicant should have knowledge of an integrated payroll system in a large organisation. It would be expected that the applicant would be familiar with current tax legislation.
• Liaising with the HR departments with regard to new employees, resignations, promotions, leave, pay claims and other agreements.
• Deputising for the deputy payroll manager where necessary.
• Costing of pay claims and in accordance with HSE requirements.
• To monitor the costing of staff payments and to ensure the accuracy of all reports through the accurate coding of pay information to the general ledger.
• Assist with the overall year-end process.
• Updating systems to ensure more efficient delivery of service.
• Preparing and presenting payroll Corporate Staff Induction.
• Keeping abreast of all developments and changes in practice generally in the Health Service.
• To be aware of all legislative changes affecting payroll and initiate procedures for implementing same.
• Continual reviewing of systems and procedures, and implementing enhancement, where applicable.
• Ensuring that an effective liaison is maintained between HR, Pensions and Payroll Department.
• Ensuring that an effective liaison is maintained between the Payroll Department and hospital employees.
• To ensure that adequate records are maintained in a satisfactory condition in order to provide information as required and to fulfil all the statutory requirements on an on-going basis.
• All other duties appropriate to the post.
• Supervision of Staff with the Salaries Department.