Payroll Specialist

Executive Solutions; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Solutions is recruiting a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end processing of a large Irish payroll within a shared services payroll team in Dublin. The role focuses on accuracy, timeliness and statutory compliance while collaborating with HR, Finance and the wider business.

You will work closely with Payroll Associates and report to the Group Payroll Manager, supporting Irish operations and driving process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing or supporting a high-volume payroll operation.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and Irish payroll legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy.
• Experience working to deadlines and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A track record of improving processes, controls and ways of working.
• Experience using payroll systems and HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end processing of a high-volume Irish payroll, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and statutory compliance.
• Validate and process payroll inputs including new starters, leavers, salary changes, benefits, allowances and statutory deductions.
• Review, reconcile and validate payroll outputs prior to sign-off.
• Maintain high standards of payroll governance, accuracy and data integrity.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Irish payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Payroll systems

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Executive Solutions are delighted to be retained as the exclusive recruitment partner for this senior appointment. - Senior Payroll Specialist

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)

Executive Solutions is recruiting, on behalf of a well-established international Group with a significant presence in Ireland, for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join their Group Payroll team.

This is a hands-on role with responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of a large, complex Irish payroll. You will play a key role in ensuring colleagues are paid accurately, on time and in full compliance with statutory requirements, while working closely with colleagues across HR, Finance and the wider business.

As part of a shared services payroll team, you will work alongside two Payroll Associates and report to the Group Payroll Manager. This position is based in Dublin, with a strong focus on supporting the Group's Irish operations.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in delivering a high-quality payroll service, and is confident identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls.

Why Apply?

• Join a stable, well-established international Group with a large-scale, complex payroll operation
• High-exposure role working closely with senior payroll, HR and Finance stakeholders
• Genuine opportunity to shape and improve payroll processes, systems and controls

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Delivery & Compliance

• Take ownership of end-to-end processing of a high-volume Irish payroll, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and statutory compliance
• Validate and process payroll inputs including new starters, leavers, salary changes, benefits, allowances and statutory deductions
• Review, reconcile and validate payroll outputs prior to sign-off
• Maintain high standards of payroll governance, accuracy and data integrity

Process Improvement & Controls

• Challenge existing ways of working and identify opportunities to simplify, strengthen and improve payroll processes
• Support development, documentation and continuous improvement of payroll procedures and controls
• Contribute to payroll system enhancements and automation initiatives

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare payroll reconciliations, audit information, summaries and statutory reports
• Ensure accurate and timely submissions to Irish Revenue
• Respond to requests for payroll information from Finance, HR and external auditors
• Analyse payroll data and support investigations into payroll queries or discrepancies

Employee & Business Support

• Act as a key point of contact for employee payroll queries, providing clear, professional and timely support
• Partner with HR, Finance and managers to ensure payroll data accuracy and efficient issue resolution
• Provide payroll support to other Irish businesses within the Group as required

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience managing or supporting a high-volume payroll operation
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and Irish payroll legislation
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy
• Experience working to deadlines and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A track record of improving processes, controls and ways of working
• Experience using payroll systems and HR information systems