Payroll Analyst

PE Global (UK); Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global (UK) seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage monthly payroll across 3–4 EMEA entities from Ireland, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Work with Workday, SAP, Oracle, or PeopleSoft; collaborate with HR, Finance, and Legal to streamline processes and resolve data issues; address employee pay questions with clarity and technical accuracy.

A Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field is required, with 5+ years of payroll experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or another respective field (5+ years experience may substitute)
• Experience processing payroll in medium to large organizations
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and follow-through
• Attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well within tight deadlines
• Collaborative team player; cross-functional teamwork
• Prior experience with Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or other ERP systems

Responsibilities

• Calculate and ensure timely processing of payments for in-country taxes, pensions, and health insurance premiums.
• Coordinate with Finance/Treasury to ensure payroll funding is approved and dispersed on local deadlines.
• Audit payroll reports for compliance with local labor laws and internal controls.
• Perform GTN reconciliations and resolve variances.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal to streamline workflows and resolve data issues.
• Respond to employee queries with clear, technical explanations for pay/tax questions.
• Manage monthly processing for 3–4 EMEA entities.
• Audit data changes in Workday before vendor submission.
• Execute mass data uploads for variable pay, commissions, and bonuses.

Skills

Payroll processing

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Analytical problem solving

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or related field

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

PeopleSoft

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 labour 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 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

****Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland****