HR & Payroll Advisor

Renishaw; Fingal; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life assurance

Canteen & Sports Club

Holiday entitlement increase with long

Flexible start times

Job summary

Renishaw is seeking an HR & Payroll Advisor in Swords, Ireland, to support payroll and HR services for the Ireland business. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will handle payroll processing, benefits administration and HR guidance for managers and employees.

The role covers payroll compliance, employee lifecycle activities, HR systems (Workday) and recruitment support across the Irish operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR with payroll administration responsibilities.
• Experience processing weekly and monthly payroll to deadlines.
• Knowledge of Irish tax laws, filing obligations and Revenue reporting deadlines.
• CIPD Level 5 and/or IPASS Certificate, or actively working towards.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law, GDPR and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and within statutory deadlines.
• Maintain payroll data including starters, leavers, salary changes and deductions.
• Validate and reconcile payroll information before processing.
• Cross-check payroll data against Workday to ensure accuracy.
• Administer employee benefit schemes and pension deductions.

Skills

Payroll administration

HR guidance

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Organisation & problem-solving

Education

CIPD Level 5

IPASS Payroll Certificate

Tools

Workday

Job description

Salary €47,000 - €55,000 depending on experience

Location Swords, Ireland

Renishaw is seeking an HR & Payroll Advisor to support HR and payroll services for the Ireland business. This varied role covers payroll and benefits administration, employee lifecycle activity, HR systems, recruitment support, employee relations, and HR guidance for managers and employees.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role will work closely with local management, Group HR and external specialists to ensure HR and payroll processes are accurate, compliant, well controlled and delivered to a high standard.

Responsibilities

Payroll and Benefits

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and within statutory deadlines.
• Maintain payroll data, including starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, deductions, statutory payments and other adjustments.
• Validate and reconcile payroll information before processing.
• Cross-check payroll data against Workday to ensure employee records are accurate and up to date.
• Administer employee medical insurance schemes, pension deductions and related employee queries.
• Ensure compliance with Revenue reporting requirements, payroll legislation and company policies.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and Group Internal Controls on payroll processes and controls.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll and employee information.
• Support payroll process improvements to improve efficiency, accuracy and compliance.

HR Support

• Maintain accurate employee records in Workday, ensuring lifecycle changes are processed promptly and accurately.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees on policies, procedures and employment matters, with support from external HR specialists and Group HR where required.
• Support inclusive recruitment activity, including agency liaison, CV management, interview coordination, employment documentation and onboarding.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding administration to support a positive employee experience.
• Maintain and update policies, Standard Operating Procedures and employee handbook documentation.
• Prepare company notices and HR communications.
• Manage overseas travel requirements for employees.
• Support annual HR activities, including performance reviews, pay review processes, absence management and employee welfare initiatives.
• Promote employee wellbeing by providing guidance and signposting to appropriate support.
• Ensure HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation and best practice.
• Keep up to date with employment legislation, payroll regulations and Revenue reporting requirements.
• Build effective relationships with local management, Group HR and external HR specialists.

Key requirements

• Experience in an HR role with payroll administration responsibility.
• Experience processing weekly and monthly payroll to deadlines.
• Working knowledge of local tax laws, filing obligations and reporting deadlines.
• CIPD Level 5 and/or IPASS Certificate in Payroll Techniques, or working towards.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation, GDPR, payroll processes and Revenue reporting requirements.
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and data governance.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations matters, including attendance, performance, conduct and capability.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and manage multiple priorities accurately.
• Experience supporting HR cyclical processes, including performance, compensation and absence management.
• Awareness of Irish gender pay gap reporting requirements and the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Experience using Workday or another HR Information System.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement of HR processes and administration.

What we offer

• Health Insurance
• Life assurance
• Subsidised Canteen & Sports and Social Club
• Holidays 1.67 Day per month rising to 1.75 post probation with service award every 5 years
• Flexible on start & finish times

When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension and employee contributes 2.5%, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite canteen, free parking, fitness centre, share option scheme.

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible. We offer a variable working programme, banked hours, 21 days holidays plus bank holidays, birthday holiday, loyalty days, cycle to work scheme, statutory and non statutory leave.

We offer a contribution to your VHI/LAYA annual policy, life assurance policy of 4 times annual salary and an Employee Assistance programme for employees and family.

At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: innovation, inspiration, integrity, and involvement.