Hybrid Payroll & Systems Specialist – IRL/UK Expert

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus 10%

Pension 10%

Share options

Annual leave 23 days

Maternity/paternity top up

On-site parking

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a skilled Payroll professional to manage end-to-end IRL and UK payrolls from our North Co. Dublin base. You will partner with HR, Finance and IT to ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing and strong data analytics across multiple entities.

The role features hybrid working (3 days in office), a competitive package with bonus and pension, and exposure to leading payroll systems. 4–5 years of payroll experience and strong Excel skills are ideal.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years' payroll experience across Irish payroll within a large organisation.
• Experience with UK payroll desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Irish and UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, USC, PRSI, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments.
• Experience with payroll and HR systems such as Workday, Access PeopleXD, Corepay, SAP or similar enterprise platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly and monthly payrolls across ~10 entities for Irish and UK.
• Administer payroll components like BIK, bonuses, and pension payroll schemes.
• Deliver payroll reports including gender pay gap and ad-hoc metrics.
• Support payroll data integrity, audits, and analytics.
• Assist with pension administration, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Act as SME for payroll systems across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll and system issues; identify root causes.
• Analyse payroll data, interfaces, and outputs to spot discrepancies.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT to improve payroll systems.
• Ensure compliance with Irish and UK legislative requirements.
• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Systems awareness

Tools

Workday

Access PeopleXD

Corepay

SAP

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking a skilled Payroll professional to manage end-to-end IRL and UK payrolls from our North Co. Dublin base. You will partner with HR, Finance and IT to ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing and strong data analytics across multiple entities.

The role features hybrid working (3 days in office), a competitive package with bonus and pension, and exposure to leading payroll systems. 4–5 years of payroll experience and strong Excel skills are ideal.