Payroll Specialist — Hybrid (Manufacturing Finance)

Collins McNicholas Recruitment; Tipperary; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment are representing a leading global organisation in the medical devices and healthcare manufacturing sector seeking a Payroll Assistant to support the end-to-end payroll process in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

In this role you will process payroll for hourly and salaried employees, ensure accurate and timely payment, maintain compliance with legislation and company policies, and handle confidential information with discretion within a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• IPASS qualification or NFQ Level 6 qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a payroll-related role.
• Experience with SAP, Workday or SD Worx would be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll transactions for hourly and salaried employees in line with established procedures and payroll schedules.
• Support payroll and time & attendance activities, maintaining accurate employee records.
• Investigate and resolve standard payroll and time-related queries, escalating more complex issues where required.
• Assist with the administration, testing and validation of payroll and time & attendance systems.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee data across payroll and HR systems such as SAP, Workday or SD Worx.
• Ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and in line with company policies and legislative requirements.
• Liaise with employees, managers and internal stakeholders regarding payroll-related queries.
• Prepare, maintain and file payroll documentation to support accurate records and audit readiness.
• Prepare and post payroll journals to the general ledger.
• Reconcile payroll-related accounts and process payroll accruals and cross-charges.
• Support payroll audits, compliance activities and month-end reporting requirements.
• Assist with other Finance activities as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Independence

Education

IPASS qualification or NFQ Level 6

Tools

SAP

Workday

SD Worx

Job description

Collins McNicholas Recruitment are representing a leading global organisation in the medical devices and healthcare manufacturing sector seeking a Payroll Assistant to support the end-to-end payroll process in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

In this role you will process payroll for hourly and salaried employees, ensure accurate and timely payment, maintain compliance with legislation and company policies, and handle confidential information with discretion within a large-scale manufacturing environment.