Payroll & Finance Operations Specialist

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden are partnering with a client in Ireland to hire an Accounts Assistant on a full-time permanent basis. This role blends high-volume seasonal payroll with year-round finance support focusing on expense management, accounts payable and management accounting.

Key duties include weekly payroll processing, onboarding staff, validating contracts, reviewing outsourced payroll, and managing card expenses. Proficient Excel and SharePoint skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a payroll administration or payroll support role.
• Strong attention to detail, with confidence checking contracts, starter documentation, and ID against a checklist.
• Comfortable working to a fixed weekly payroll cycle and peak onboarding weeks under time pressure.
• Proficient in Excel, with experience using SharePoint to manage and share information.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly payroll processing during the busy periods.
• Onboard a high volume of staff directly onto payroll.
• Receive contracts on a regular basis and check them against time cards, restrictions, and visa status.
• Manage peak onboarding periods, ensuring each new starter's contract, starter form, and ID are checked against a supporting checklist.
• Review payroll once returned from the outsourced provider and submit it for payment.
• Manage and monitor company card spend across a large pool of cardholders.
• Review card transactions for compliance with company policy.
• Reconcile expense card activity on an ongoing basis.
• Act as the first point of contact for cardholder queries.
• Handle day-to-day supplier queries, covering both regular, recurring contacts and one-off issues.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Support the wider AP function.
• Escalate more complex queries to the relevant team as needed.

Skills

Payroll administration

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Barden are partnering with a client in Ireland to hire an Accounts Assistant on a full-time permanent basis. This role blends high-volume seasonal payroll with year-round finance support focusing on expense management, accounts payable and management accounting.

Key duties include weekly payroll processing, onboarding staff, validating contracts, reviewing outsourced payroll, and managing card expenses. Proficient Excel and SharePoint skills are required for this role.