Payroll Manager

GPC Finance; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

On-site parking

Performance-related bonus

Wellbeing programme

Learning and development support

Job summary

GPC Finance, a well-established accountancy practice in Athlone, Ireland, seeks a Payroll Manager to join its expanding team. The successful candidate will have 5+ years’ Irish practice payroll experience and the ability to manage end-to-end payroll processes within a busy bureau environment.

The role offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements, with a focus on developing an audit career in a supportive, progressive environment and strong client relationship management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a payroll bureau or busy, high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong end-to-end payroll experience and ability to manage a varied client portfolio.
• Excellent knowledge of Irish payroll legislation and processes.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior payroll staff would be advantageous.
• IPASS or equivalent payroll qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of client payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing of weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls while maintaining compliance with Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building strong relationships, responding to payroll queries, and providing expert advice and solutions on complex payroll matters.
• Oversee the full payroll lifecycle, including starters, leavers, pensions, statutory deductions, payroll amendments, reconciliations, payment processing, and issue resolution.
• Support continuous improvement by maintaining accurate records, enhancing payroll processes and controls, collaborating with senior team members, and sharing knowledge with junior colleagues.

Skills

Payroll processing

Irish payroll legislation

Client portfolio management

End-to-end payroll

Mentoring junior staff

Education

IPASS or equivalent payroll qualification

Job description

Our client, a well-established and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Athlone, is seeking a Payroll Manager to join their expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional with a minimum of 5 years’ Irish practice experience who is eager to progress their audit career in a supportive and progressive environment. This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to play a key role within a busy and growing payroll function.

Responsibilities:

• Manage an assigned portfolio of client payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing of weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls while maintaining compliance with Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building strong relationships, responding to payroll queries, and providing expert advice and solutions on complex payroll matters.
• Oversee the full payroll lifecycle, including starters, leavers, pensions, statutory deductions, payroll amendments, reconciliations, payment processing, and issue resolution.
• Support continuous improvement by maintaining accurate records, enhancing payroll processes and controls, collaborating with senior team members, and sharing knowledge with junior colleagues.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience working in a payroll bureau or similarly busy, high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong end-to-end payroll experience and the ability to manage a varied client portfolio.
• Excellent knowledge of Irish payroll legislation and processes.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior payroll staff would be advantageous.
• IPASS or equivalent payroll qualification is desirable but not essential.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme of minimum 5% (negotiable)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Ongoing learning and development support
• On-site parking
• Transparent promotion pathways
• Company events and initiatives