Payroll Specialist

Sanderson; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Sanderson, partnering with a leading construction and engineering group, invites a Payroll Specialist to join a busy payroll team supporting employees across Ireland and the UK. The role focuses on accurate and timely payroll processing in a hybrid Dublin setting.

You should hold a payroll qualification such as IPASS or CIPP and have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience processing Irish and UK payrolls.
• Payroll qualification IPASS or CIPP.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience with payroll systems and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls for employees across Ireland and the UK.
• Support the end to end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Input, validate and reconcile payroll data.
• Perform manual payroll calculations where required.
• Process salaries, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Assist with payroll reporting and payment file preparation.
• Ensure compliance with UK and Irish payroll legislation, statutory obligations and pension requirements.
• Process pension contributions and statutory deductions.

Skills

Irish payroll

UK payroll

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

IPASS or CIPP

Job description

Sanderson are partnering with a leading construction and engineering group to recruit for a Payroll Specialist, to join a busy payroll team supporting employees across Ireland and the UK. This position has a hybrid working model in Dublin.

This role will focus on the accurate and timely processing of weekly and monthly payrolls, ensuring compliance with payroll legislation while delivering a high standard of service to employees and key stakeholders. The position would suit a payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has strong attention to detail.

Knowledge of both UK and Irish payrolls is essential. Experience supporting additional European payrolls would be a distinct advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls for employees across Ireland and the UK.
• Support the end to end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Input, validate and reconcile payroll data.
• Perform manual payroll calculations where required.
• Process salaries, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Assist with payroll reporting and payment file preparation.
• Ensure compliance with UK and Irish payroll legislation, statutory obligations and pension requirements.

Benefits Administration

• Process pension contributions and statutory deductions.
• Administer employee benefits in line with company policies.
• Respond to payroll and benefits related queries.
• Escalate complex issues where appropriate.

Systems and Payroll Administration

• Manage employee data within payroll systems.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Support payroll system enhancements and process improvements.
• Work with internal teams to ensure payroll systems are operating effectively.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience processing Irish payrolls and UK Payroll
• A payroll qualification such as IPASS or CIPP.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving ability.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with payroll systems and payroll reporting.
• Knowledge of additional European payrolls would be advantageous.