Payroll Officer

Sports Direct; Tallaght; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Discount for Health Insurance

Fearless Incentive Scheme

Group wide 20% discount

Bike to work scheme

Sick leave after 1 year

Hybrid work (4 days in office, 1 day W

Job summary

Frasers Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the payroll team, handling ROI and NI payrolls for 2000+ employees. You will manage weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.

Key requirements include ROI payroll experience, strong numeracy, tax knowledge, and excellent communication. The role offers a hybrid work pattern with 4 days in the office and 1 day from home, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven ROI payroll experience and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• In-depth understanding of tax and employment rules.
• Attention to detail and strong numeracy skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills and reliability.
• Experience in a Payroll Admin role (1–2 years) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Check hours worked by employees.
• Liaise with Store Managers on exceptions (paperwork, hours, holidays, sick pay).
• Process weekly payrolls accurately and on time.
• Maintain employee data with HR.
• Calculate holiday and sick pay and other statutory payments.
• Process new starters and leavers; review records.
• Answer queries on timesheets, payslips, and payroll matters.

Skills

Payroll

Communication

Tax knowledge

Numeracy

Organisational

Time management

Interpersonal

Deadline driven

Tools

Kronos

Megapay

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Why join us?

Our vision – we are building the planet's most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the result
• Think without limits – Think, think fast, think fearlessly
• Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

The Role:

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join the Frasers Group business as we continue to grow our retail estate and launch new brands. We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the payroll team, responsible for managing ROI and NI weekly and monthly payrolls for 2000+ employees.

Responsibilities

• Checking the number of hours employees have worked
• Liaising with Store Managers regarding exceptions e.g. paperwork, hours worked, holiday, sick pay entitlements
• Processing payrolls on a weekly basis in an accurate, on-time, compliant manner
• Collaborating with the human resources department to maintain employee data
• Calculating holiday pay, sick pay and other statutory payments
• Process new starters, leavers, review and verify employee records
• Answer queries relating timesheets, payslips and other payroll matters

Qualifications

• Proven experience in ROI payroll processes and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth understanding of tax and employment rules and regulations
• Attention to detail and strong numeracy skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Interpersonal skills
• Reliable, supportive and positive with a committed and hardworking attitude
• The ability to cope under pressure and work effectively towards deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of Kronos and/or Megapay would be an advantage
• Previous experience in a Payroll Admin role essential (minimum 1-2 years)

Additional Information

The Rewards

• Annual Salary - €40K- €42K
• 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
• Company pension scheme
• 10% group discount for Health Insurance policy
• Join the Fearless1200 Incentive Scheme
• Group Wide 20% Discount across all Frasers Group brands
• Bike to work scheme
• Sick leave after a year of continuous service