Payroll Specialist

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking an EMEA Payroll Specialist for a 12-month FTC based in Dublin City Centre. You will validate inputs, prepare templates, handle equity-related payroll, and coordinate multi-country payroll across EMEA, ensuring compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years of payroll experience in a multinational setting, strong Excel and regulatory knowledge, with SAP beneficial. Collaboration with HR, external providers and authorities is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll experience in a multinational environment.
• Strong end-to-end payroll processing, accounting, reconciliations, controls and compliance.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers advantageous.
• Excellent Excel skills; SAP beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Validate payroll inputs from HR systems to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review payroll templates, adjustments and data changes for assigned countries.
• Process equity-related transactions and ensure correct payroll period inclusion.
• Coordinate payroll across multiple EMEA countries ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Perform month-end payroll activities, reconciliations, variance analysis and reporting.
• Manage payroll tax filings, statutory payments and year-end obligations.
• Investigate discrepancies and explain variances to maintain payroll controls.
• Build relationships with external payroll providers, tax advisors and service partners.
• Liaise with third-party providers and tax authorities to resolve queries.
• Partner with HR to ensure accurate flow of employee and payroll information.
• Support audits by providing payroll data and analysis.
• Contribute to payroll projects, country implementations and transformations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll accounting

Reconciliations

Regulatory compliance

Excel

SAP

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

EMEA Payroll Specialist - 12 Month FTC - Dublin City Centre

About Your New Employer

Join a fast-paced, international organisation with a diverse workforce and a strong focus on operational excellence. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative payroll team supporting employees across multiple EMEA countries.

You will work closely with HR teams, external payroll providers, tax advisors, auditors and government authorities. The role offers exposure to international payroll, equity compensation, expatriate employees, payroll transformation projects and new-country implementations.

About Your New Job

As an EMEA Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Validate payroll inputs received from HR systems, ensuring employee data, payroll changes and additional compensation information are accurate and complete.
• Prepare and review payroll templates, adjustments and employee data changes for assigned countries.
• Process equity-related transactions and ensure they are included in the correct payroll period in line with local regulations.
• Coordinate accurate and timely payroll processing across multiple EMEA countries, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Complete month-end payroll activities, reconciliations, variance analysis and payroll reporting.
• Manage payroll tax filings, statutory payments and year-end compliance obligations.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and explain variances to maintain strong payroll controls.
• Build effective relationships with external payroll providers, tax advisors and service partners.
• Liaise with third‑party providers and tax authorities to resolve payroll queries and issues.
• Partner with HR to ensure the accurate and consistent flow of employee and payroll information.
• Support statutory, internal and external audits by providing payroll data, documentation and analysis.
• Contribute to payroll process improvements, new‑country implementations and regional payroll transformation projects.

What Skills You Need

• 3–5 years of payroll experience, ideally in a multinational environment supporting EMEA payroll operations.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end payroll processing, payroll accounting, reconciliations, controls and compliance.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers is highly advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and strong systems capability. SAP would be beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What\'s on Offer

• The opportunity to work in an international environment with exposure to multi‑country EMEA payroll.
• Involvement in payroll projects, process improvements, equity compensation and new‑country implementations.
• A collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Competitive salary:€60,000-€65,000
• Location and working arrangement: Dubliln City Centre (Two days onsite)