Senior Payroll Analyst

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden, in Dublin, is hiring a Senior Payroll Analyst on a 12-month contract in a hybrid role within a busy payroll team. You will ensure accurate payroll across several markets, working with HR, Finance, and external partners, with scope to drive improvements in payroll processes.

You should have 3–5 years of payroll experience, strong end-to-end payroll knowledge, and advanced Excel skills to manage reconciliations and controls while supporting audits and statutory filings.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years payroll experience, ideally in a larger, international environment.
• Solid end-to-end payroll knowledge, including reconciliations and controls.
• Comfortable with payroll and HR systems, and advanced in Excel.
• Sharp attention to detail and calm under tight deadlines.
• A clear communicator who works well across teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, on-time payroll across several markets.
• Review inputs from HR and keep data clean and complete.
• Run month-end reconciliations and explain variances.
• Work day to day with HR, Finance, and external partners.
• Support audits and statutory filings.
• Help improve payroll processes and controls.

Skills

Payroll experience

End-to-end payroll

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Calm under deadlines

Tools

Excel

HRIS/Payroll software

Job description

Barden is delighted to be working with one of our clients in Dublin as they look to hire a Senior Payroll Analyst on a 12-month contract. This is a hybrid role in a busy payroll team, with plenty of variety.

You will keep payroll running accurately across several markets, working closely with HR, Finance, and external partners. There is also scope to improve how the function works and to contribute to wider projects.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Deliver accurate, on-time payroll across several markets.
• Review inputs from HR and keep data clean and complete.
• Run month-end reconciliations and explain variances.
• Work day to day with HR, Finance, and external partners.
• Support audits and statutory filings.
• Help improve payroll processes and controls.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• 3 to 5 years’ payroll experience, ideally in a larger, international environment.
• Solid end-to-end payroll knowledge, including reconciliations and controls.
• Comfortable with payroll and HR systems, and advanced in Excel.
• Sharp attention to detail and calm under tight deadlines.
• A clear communicator who works well across teams.

OTHER DETAILS

• Location: Dublin, with a hybrid working model.
• Contract: 12 months.