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Sodexo Ltd; Grangecastle; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd in Ireland is seeking a Finance, Payroll & Office Administrator to provide comprehensive support across finance, payroll, HR administration and day-to-day office operations.

You will work with payroll, suppliers and operational stakeholders to maintain accurate records, prepare reports and help drive cost control and efficient service delivery. A minimum of four years’ experience is required, with strong numerical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years’ experience in a similar finance, payroll or administrative role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll administration, financial management and cost control.
• Experience with budget monitoring, financial reporting, supplier management and invoice processing.
• Knowledge of client billing, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Experience in HR and personnel administration.
• Excellent organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good IT skills, with the ability to use business systems to produce accurate reports and analyse data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality and work proactively in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Payroll Manager to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships, processing and validating invoices and resolving queries promptly.
• Monitor departmental budgets, reconcile monthly expenditure and prepare accruals where required.
• Track non-controllable costs, raise purchase requests and coordinate approval processes.
• Manage supplier invoices and client billing for Soft Services, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Maintain client billing systems in line with company procedures and financial controls.
• Provide HR and personnel administration support, working closely with departmental leaders.
• Prepare, analyse and present financial and operational reports to support decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen financial controls and enhance efficiency.
• Build effective relationships with managers, suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll administration

Financial management

Budget monitoring

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

HR administration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Are you an experienced finance and payroll professional with excellent attention to detail and a passion for keeping business operations running smoothly? Sodexo is looking for a

Finance, Payroll & Office Administrator to provide comprehensive support across finance, payroll, HR administration and day-to-day office operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, commercially minded professional who can manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate financial records and build strong relationships with suppliers, colleagues and operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Payroll Manager to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time and in line with company policies and contractual requirements.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Manage supplier relationships, processing and validating invoices and resolving queries promptly.
• Monitor departmental budgets, reconcile monthly expenditure and prepare accruals where required.
• Track non-controllable costs, raise purchase requests and coordinate approval processes.
• Manage supplier invoices and client billing for Soft Services, ensuring accurate and timely processing to support revenue recognition and cash flow.
• Maintain client billing systems in line with company procedures and financial controls.
• Provide HR and personnel administration support, working closely with departmental leaders to ensure effective workforce management.
• Prepare, analyse and present financial and operational reports to support business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen financial controls and enhance operational efficiency.
• Build effective working relationships with operational managers, suppliers and key stakeholders to support excellent service delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of four years’ experience in a similar finance, payroll or administrative role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll administration, financial management and cost control.
• Experience with budget monitoring, financial reporting, supplier management and invoice processing.
• Knowledge of client billing, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Experience in HR and personnel administration.
• Excellent organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good IT skills, with the ability to use business systems to produce accurate reports and analyse data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality and work proactively in a busy environment.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications