Senior Payroll Manager – Ireland & NI Operations

Eirkoo; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eirkoo in Ireland is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the payroll function across Ireland and Northern Ireland. You will own end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring high-quality, accurate and fully compliant service while guiding a payroll team.

The role reports to the HR Director and involves system enhancements, controls, reporting, and close collaboration with HR, Finance and external providers to optimise processes and outputs.

Qualifications

• Extensive end-to-end payroll management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Irish payroll requirements and UK/Northern Ireland payroll.
• Experience leading and developing a payroll team.
• Solid experience with payroll controls, reconciliations and audit requirements.
• Experience with payroll systems and external providers.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full payroll cycle across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
• Ensuring compliance with Irish and UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Leading, coaching and developing the payroll team.
• Reviewing and validating payroll inputs (starters, leavers, changes, overtime, absence, benefits, deductions).
• Working with HR and Operations to ensure accurate payroll data.
• Partnering with Finance on reconciliations, reporting, cost allocation and month‑end activities.
• Managing complex payroll queries and escalations.
• Maintaining robust payroll controls, approvals, audit trails and segregation of duties.
• Managing relationships with payroll, pension, benefits and providers.
• Supporting payroll system enhancements and digitalisation projects.
• Producing accurate payroll reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Supporting internal and external audits.
• Driving continuous improvement across payroll processes, systems and reporting.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Irish payroll knowledge

UK/Northern Ireland payroll

Team leadership

Payroll controls & reconciliations

Payroll systems & reporting

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Eirkoo in Ireland is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the payroll function across Ireland and Northern Ireland. You will own end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring high-quality, accurate and fully compliant service while guiding a payroll team.

The role reports to the HR Director and involves system enhancements, controls, reporting, and close collaboration with HR, Finance and external providers to optimise processes and outputs.