Payroll Analyst

RECRUITERS; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RECRUITERS is seeking a Payroll Analyst to join a leading global technology organisation and take ownership of payroll processing across multiple EMEA entities. The role involves processing payroll, ensuring tax and benefit payments, and collaborating with Finance/Treasury. You will audit Workday data and perform GTN reconciliations to resolve variances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or related field.
• 5+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Experience with Workday, SAP, Oracle or PeopleSoft.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll across multiple EMEA entities on a monthly cycle.
• Ensure timely payments for taxes, pensions, and health insurance.
• Coordinate payroll funding with Finance/Treasury to meet deadlines.
• Audit payroll reports for SOX/GDPR compliance and data accuracy.
• Perform Gross-to-Net (GTN) reconciliations and resolve variances promptly.
• Auditing Workday data before vendor submission and resolving data issues.
• Mass data uploads via Workday EIBs for variable pay, bonuses, and taxes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or another respective field

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

PeopleSoft

ERP systems

Job description

We are currently seeking a Payroll Analyst to join a leading global technology organisation and take ownership of payroll processing across multiple EMEA entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Calculate and ensure the timely processing of payments for in-country taxes, pensions, and health insurance premiums.
• Coordinate with Finance/Treasury to ensure all payroll funding is approved and dispersed according to local banking deadlines.
• Conduct regular audits of payroll reports to ensure 100% compliance with local labor laws and internal SOX/GDPR controls.
• Perform rigorous Gross-to-Net (GTN) reconciliations for every cycle, identifying and resolving variances immediately.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal stakeholders to streamline workflows and resolve cross-functional data issues.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee queries, providing clear, technical explanations for complex pay or tax questions.
• Directly manage the monthly processing cycle for 3–4 EMEA entities.
• Maintain Workday as the "Source of Truth", auditing all data changes (new hires, terminations, salary adjustments) before vendor submission.
• Execute mass data uploads via Workday EIBs for variable pay, commissions, and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or another respective field; relevant experience (5+ years) may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience processing payroll in medium size or larger organization
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and follow-through
• Attention to detail and analytical problem solving skills
• Ability to work well within tight deadlines
• Collaborative team player; ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Prior experience with Workday, SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, or other ERP