Senior Payroll Analyst TPM6150

Tandem Project Management; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. in Dublin is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to support payroll across 23 countries in a hybrid role.

You will collaborate with Payroll, HR and Finance, external providers and tax advisers to deliver accurate, compliant payroll services on time, and contribute to governance and process improvements.

Requirements include a degree, at least 3 years’ multinational payroll experience, knowledge of outsourced providers, and strong Excel skills; SAP is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ payroll experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers.
• Strong systems capability and Excel proficiency; SAP knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Validate and review payroll inputs from HR systems.
• Prepare payroll templates with adjustments and data changes.
• Process equity-related transactions and ensure correct payroll period.
• Ensure payrolls are accurate and timely across all countries.
• Perform month-end payroll activities, reconciliations and reporting.
• Prepare payroll reports for internal stakeholders and regulators.
• Ensure payroll tax filings and year-end compliance.

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel proficiency

Multinational payroll

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Summary:

Our client, a biopharmaceutical company in Dublin, is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to support payroll operations across 23 countries. This hybrid role will work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, external payroll providers and tax advisors to deliver accurate, compliant and timely payroll services. The successful candidate will support payroll compliance, governance and controls, resolve complex payroll queries and contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, regional projects and new country implementations within a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities:

• Validate and review payroll inputs received from HR systems, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare payroll templates with adjustments, employee data changes and additional compensation information.
• Review and process equity-related transactions, ensuring inclusion in the correct payroll period and compliance with country-specific regulations.
• Ensure payrolls are processed accurately and on time, in compliance with local legislative and regulatory requirements across all assigned countries.
• Perform month-end payroll activities, reconciliations and reporting.
• Prepare timely and accurate payroll reports for internal stakeholders, auditors, government agencies and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure payroll tax filings, statutory payments and year-end compliance obligations are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain and enhance payroll controls by identifying, investigating and explaining payroll variances and reconciliation differences.
• Build strong relationships with external payroll providers and service partners to ensure effective service delivery.
• Participate in payroll meetings, presentations and stakeholder discussions.
• Liaise with third-party providers and tax authorities to resolve payroll issues and queries.
• Partner with HR to ensure the consistent and accurate flow of employee and payroll information.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors on complex payroll matters, including expatriate employees, international assignments and equity compensation.
• Support statutory, internal and external audits by providing payroll data, documentation and analysis.
• Review, document and improve payroll processes, controls and procedures.
• Support the Payroll Manager with new country implementations and payroll start-ups.
• Participate in regional payroll projects, transformation initiatives and system enhancements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ payroll experience, preferably within a multinational environment supporting regional payroll operations.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers is highly advantageous.
• Strong systems capability and experience using payroll and HR systems; SAP knowledge is beneficial.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.