Senior Payroll Specialist

Gilligan Black Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilligan Black Recruitment is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist for a leading Facilities Management organisation in North Dublin. This role demands ownership of a fortnightly payroll process and mentoring a payroll team, with strong knowledge of Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements.

You will ensure accurate processing, meet strict deadlines, and drive improvements in payroll processes and controls while handling senior management reports and payroll-related queries.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a high-volume payroll function.
• Mentoring a payroll team of at least 3 people.
• Strong knowledge of Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of the fortnightly payroll process.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and within deadlines.
• Act as subject matter expert on Irish payroll legislation and statutory regulations.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, PRSI, USC, pension deductions and statutory leave.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and controls.
• Produce payroll reports and analysis for senior management.
• Manage payroll queries and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Team mentoring

Irish payroll legislation

Job description

This leading Facilities Management organisation in North Dublin to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join their team.

This is much more than a payroll processing role. You will take responsibility for a high-volume payroll operation on a fortnightly basis, while mentoring a team of three payroll professionals, with the potential for the team to grow further.

Typically your day to day will involve:

• Take overall ownership of the fortnightly payroll process
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, efficiently and within strict deadlines.
• Act as the subject matter expert on Irish payroll legislation, employment legislation, Revenue requirements and statutory regulations.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, PRSI, USC, pension deductions, statutory leave and other payroll-related requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and controls.
• Produce payroll reports and analysis for senior management
• Manage payroll queries and ensure issues are resolved quickly and professionally.

You will ideally have Significant experience managing a high-volume payroll function. Proven experience mentoring a team. Strong knowledge of Irish payroll legislation, Revenue requirements and employment legislation.