Payroll & Pensions Specialist – Compliance & Insights

Coillte; Galway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Coillte is seeking a Payroll & Pension Technician in County Galway to ensure efficient payroll and pension services while complying with statutory requirements. The role supports pension governance, system management, travel and expenses processing, and audits with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will handle payroll administration, time recording, and employee records, providing timely support to employees and pensioners.

Qualifications

• Payroll qualification such as IPASS and minimum of 2 years relevant payroll experience in a medium to large business organisation
• Payroll administration, governance, statutory, audit, finance and legal compliance
• Knowledge of all statutory taxes, PMOD & ERR, the treatment of social welfare payments, Third Parties and pension administration
• Travel & Expenses administration, governance, statutory, audit, finance and legal compliance
• Data analysis and reporting

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate payroll and pension services while ensuring compliance
• Provide operational payroll support to the Payroll Manager
• Administer payroll, pensions, time recording, sick pay and employee records
• Complete payroll controls, reconciliations, payments and financial system updates
• Maintain compliance with statutory, Revenue and pension requirements
• Provide timely support to employees, pensioners and external stakeholders
• Administer travel and expense processes with policy compliance and auditing
• Coordinate pension lifecycle activities and governance reporting
• Support audits with accurate records and documentation
• Maintain system data integrity and contribute to process improvements
• Deliver responsive payroll, pension and expense support to employees and stakeholders
• Build collaborative stakeholder relationships and maintain GDPR-compliant records
• Assist onboarding, communications and engagement activities

Skills

IPASS qualification

Payroll experience

Pensions administration

Job description

Coillte is seeking a Payroll & Pension Technician in County Galway to ensure efficient payroll and pension services while complying with statutory requirements. The role supports pension governance, system management, travel and expenses processing, and audits with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will handle payroll administration, time recording, and employee records, providing timely support to employees and pensioners.