Payroll Manager

Cpl; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL is partnering with a major green energy company to recruit a Payroll Manager for its Finance Team in Limerick. The role reports to the CFO and leads the payroll function across Ireland and the UK, with a focus on scaling payroll systems and processes.

The ideal candidate has IPASS payroll qualification, 6+ years of payroll experience, and a strong understanding of Irish payroll and HR policies. The position is permanent and onsite in Limerick city, with a salary in the €70K-€80K range plus

Qualifications

• IPASS payroll qualification or equivalent.
• 6+ years of payroll experience in a large corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies and Irish payroll; UK payroll experience is a plus.
• Ability to work on own initiative with excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-frequency payrolls with tight deadlines.
• Oversee weekly and monthly payrolls for Ireland and UK.
• Upload bank files for employee pay as needed.
• Implement controls to verify payroll accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR, IT and Finance to build an integrated payroll platform.
• Support and mentor payroll staff.
• Assist HR with comps & bens scheme administration.
• Process employee expense payments.
• Ensure accurate Revenue & HMRC reporting.
• Produce data for audit purposes.

Skills

IPASS payroll

Payroll management

Irish payroll

UK payroll exposure

Organisational skills

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Manager who is now looking for a new challenge? Our client, a major player in the green energy and clean tech sector, are now undergoing a period of significant expansion. As a result, they have now engaged exclusively with us in Cpl to recruit a talented, energetic, and ambitious Payroll Manager to join the Finance Team in Limerick.

The Payroll Manager is integral to the finance team. The successful candidate must be highly organised, self-driven and committed to delivering high quality work product under regimented time constraints.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, the successful hire will oversee all aspects of the company's payroll function & be a key part of the operations management team in Ireland. You will also be focused on the expansion of payroll systems, processes, and guidelines, and the leadership of your team.

Responsibilities to include

• Manage the preparation and processing of multi-frequency payrolls under critical deadlines.
• Oversee all aspects of both weekly and monthly payrolls for Ireland and UK.
• Upload bank files for employee pay as necessary.
• Implement appropriate controls to verify accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR, IT and Finance to implement and build out a fully integrated payroll platform.
• Support and mentor payroll staff
• Collaborate with HR on the administration of and amendments to comps & bens schemes
• Administer all payments of employee expenses.
• Ensure accurate reporting in relation to all Revenue & HMRC commitments.
• Produce and analyse information to support audit purposes.

Skills & Experience that we need

• IPASS payroll or relevant qualification
• 6 + years’ payroll experience ideally gained in a large corporate environment.
• Must have extensive knowledge of HR policies and Irish Payroll. Exposure to UK payroll would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative with excellent organisational and administrative skills

The Offer

This is a permanent onsite role based in Limerick city, with base salary, depending on the candidate’s experience, but is expected to be in the €70K - €80K plus benefits.