Payroll Manager

TLI Group Ltd; Tragalee; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

23 days annual leave

Sick pay after probation

Career Pathway Programme

Pension

LAYA EAP Programme

Health insurance discount

Life Assurance

Industry training

Job summary

TLI Group Ltd. is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee weekly and monthly payroll for three entities across Ireland and the UK. You will maintain payroll data, ensure timely processing, and manage deductions, pensions, and benefits.

Be prepared to lead the payroll function, drive accuracy, and collaborate with Finance and HR to adapt procedures to legislative changes and system improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years payroll experience in a lead role.
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional payroll operations.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive understanding of payroll principles, practice and standards.
• Strong Payroll Software and Excel experience.
• Target driven with initiative and collaboration.
• Experience handling deadlines with accuracy.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Discretion with confidential information.
• Experience leading system implementations or payroll transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Day to Day Management of the weekly/monthly payroll process for 3 entities across Ireland and the UK.
• Maintaining payroll information and ensuring proper approvals.
• Ensure payroll data is entered accurately and timely.
• Understand different working hour contracts and rates.
• Manage all payroll deductions and benefits.
• Calculate bonuses, holiday, sick, maternity, overtime payments.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in timesheets and payroll records.
• Post payroll journals and maintain reconciliations in Excel.
• Liaise with accounting for correct coding of wages.
• Process monthly submissions to Revenue/HMRC and payroll reporting.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Multi-jurisdiction payroll

Excel expertise

Strong communication

Team management

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Job Location: Tralee Shared Services Office

Description

TLI Group are accepting applications for a Payroll Manager.

We are searching for a Payroll Manager who is looking to take their career to the next level. This is an excellent opportunity for a Payroll Manager who wants to gain exposure and experience in a busy Finance Department.

Package

• Competitive rates of pay.
• 23 Days annual leave.
• Sick pay after completion of probation.
• Take part in our “Career Pathway Programme”, where there is an emphasis on training & career development.
• Opportunity to progress your career within a growing company.
• Supports to achieve chartered status.
• Voluntary Pension available on completion of probation.
• Employee membership for our LAYA EAP Programme – 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support & Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health Insurance Discount.
• Life Assurance
• Standard industry training provided.

Key Responsibilities

Duties:

• Day to Day Management of the weekly/monthly payroll process for 3 entities across Ireland and the UK.
• Maintaining payroll information and ensuring the correct approval processes have been adhered to.
• Ensure all payroll data is entered accurately and timely, including new hires, leavers, tax changes, and other payroll-related information.
• Understand the various working hour contracts and rates that are operated by the business.
• Management of all aspects of the payroll process incl. BIK, pension and other voluntary and statutory deductions and benefits.
• Calculation of variable amounts due to bonus, holiday pay, sick pay, maternity pay, overtime etc.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in timesheet and payroll records.
• Compilation and posting of payroll journals and maintaining payroll related reconciliations within Excel.
• Liaise with the accounting team to ensure accurate coding of weekly wages.
• Calculation and processing of the monthly submissions to Revenue/HMRC and ensuring weekly reporting requirements are met.
• Monthly Submissions to Pension providers, TEEU and CWPS.
• Review and update the payroll procedures and policies to reflect current processes and changes in legislation.
• Validate that internal controls are implemented and operational in collaboration with the wider Finance and HR teams.
• Complete payroll reports for record-keeping purposes or managerial review.
• Maintain and monitor the Payroll Mailboxes on a daily basis.
• Management of Employee Expenses Payment Runs and petty cash claims for employees and company group offices.
• Primary point of contact to support issue resolution in relation to payroll discrepancies or employees queries in a timely manner, maintaining an audit trail of queries in the event issues are escalated.
• Supervise and develop Payroll staff ensuring high accuracy and efficiency standards.
• Lead payroll audits and handle year end roll overs and requirements.
• Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting and metrics as required.
• Active engagement as requested as new systems and accounting and reporting tools are rolled out.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

Skills:

• 5+ years of payroll experience and experience in a similar lead role.
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional payroll operations.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive understanding of payroll principles, practice and standards.
• Strong Payroll Software and Excel experience.
• Target driven and ability to work proactively and collaboratively with other departments and to own initiative.
• Proven experience of managing and dealing with multiple demands and competing priorities to strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and detail.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience.
• Ability to manage internal and external confidential information with utmost discretion.
• Experience leading system implementations or payroll transformation programmes.