Payroll Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity to work across diverseクライア

Career progression and development

Supportive and collaborative working环境

Exposure to broad payroll and tax work

AI and technology enabled processes

Job summary

Downey Osborne, in partnership with a leading professional services organisation, is recruiting a Payroll Manager to join the expanding Payroll Team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processes for a portfolio of clients, oversee weekly/fortnightly/monthly runs and provide technical guidance on payroll tax matters.

This senior role offers challenging work in a fast-paced environment, with strong client contact and opportunities for career progression and development within a collaborative

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a similar payroll position.
• Experience within payroll bureau or professional services preferred.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, BIK and PRSI.
• Familiarity with ROS and EFT processes.
• Experience with Quantum, EuropayX or Sage Micropay is advantageous.
• Strong MS Office and Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and client requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive approach with ownership mindset.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Curiosity about technology and AI in payroll.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end processing of payrolls for a portfolio of clients.
• Oversee weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll runs.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of payroll data.
• Ensure payroll documentation and statutory records are accurate and complete.
• Act as a key point of contact for client payroll queries.
• Provide technical guidance on payroll tax matters.
• Ensure payrolls are delivered accurately and within deadlines.
• Deal with payroll, benefits and employee taxation queries.
• Review payroll processes for compliance with legislation.
• Support wider Employment Tax Team with technical payroll matters.
• Use Excel and Office tools to analyse payroll information.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.
• Contribute to development and growth of the payroll function.
• Explore new technology and AI tools to improve payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll expertise

PAYE & tax knowledge

ROS & EFT familiarity

Excel & MS Office

Client management

Attention to detail

Tools

Quantum

EuropayX

Sage Micropay

Job description

Downey Osborne is delighted to be partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit a Payroll Manager to join their growing Payroll Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take a senior role within a fast-paced environment, managing a portfolio of client payrolls while acting as a key point of contact for clients and providing technical expertise across payroll tax matters.

• Manager-level position within a growing professional services organisation


• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Opportunity to work across a diverse client portfolio


• Career progression and development opportunities


• Supportive and collaborative working environment


• Exposure to a broad range of payroll and employment tax matters


• Opportunity to develop your technical and leadership experience

About You

• 5+ years' experience in a similar payroll position


• Previous experience within a payroll bureau or professional services environment preferred


• Strong technical knowledge of PAYE, including BIK, and PRSI


• Familiarity with ROS and EFT processes


• Experience with Quantum, EuropayX or Sage Micropay advantageous


• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills


• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy


• Confident managing multiple deadlines and client requirements


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Proactive approach with the ability to take ownership


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment


• Curious about technology and how AI can improve payroll processes

About Your New Role

Always:

• Manage the end-to-end processing of payrolls for a portfolio of clients


• Oversee weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll runs


• Coordinate the preparation and review of payroll data


• Ensure payroll documentation and statutory records are accurate and complete


• Act as a key point of contact for client payroll queries


• Provide technical guidance on payroll tax matters


• Ensure payrolls are delivered accurately and within agreed deadlines

Often:

• Deal with queries relating to payroll, benefits and employee taxation


• Review payroll processes and ensure compliance with relevant legislation


• Support the wider Employment Tax Team with technical payroll matters


• Use Excel and Microsoft Office to analyse and manage payroll information


• Identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery

Occasionally:

• Support wider payroll and employment tax projects


• Provide guidance and support to colleagues within the payroll team


• Contribute to the development and growth of the wider payroll function


• Explore new technology and AI tools that could improve payroll processes

Never:

• Be expected to compromise on accuracy, compliance or confidentiality.


• Be expected to calculate payroll for a herd of cows.