Senior Payroll Specialist - Global Team (Contract)

Barden | B Corp; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden | B Corp is seeking an experienced Payroll, Compensation & Benefits professional to join its global HR Operations team on a 12-month contract. The role covers end-to-end payroll, pensions, benefits and compensation, with ownership of complex processes and collaboration with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance and Tax.

You’ll drive process improvements, controls and employee experience, while delivering accurate payroll cycles, year-end bonuses, and pension administration, in a

Qualifications

• 5–6 years’ experience managing complex payroll and C&B processes.
• Experience with expatriate and pension payrolls.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial and HR systems.
• Experience with pensions and share purchase schemes.
• Lean/process improvement experience would be advantageous.
• IPASS qualification would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly, monthly, pensioner and expatriate payrolls.
• Oversee pension administration and retirement planning.
• Oversee share purchase schemes, RSUs and stock options.
• Calculate and process year-end bonuses and severance payments.
• Manage payroll payments, journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Act as a key point of contact for employee payroll and benefits queries.
• Work closely with Finance, Tax, HR Business Partners and external providers.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure GDPR compliance.
• Complete statutory reporting (Revenue and CSO).
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and efficiency.
• Prepare regular reports, metrics and dashboards for HR and Finance.

Skills

Payroll management

Pensions administration

Expatriate payrolls

Share schemes (RSUs/stock options)

Excel

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

GDPR compliance

Analytical skills

HRIS experience

IPASS qualification

Education

IPASS qualification

Tools

HRIS system

Job description

I’m currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll, Compensation & Benefits professional to join a global HR Operations team on an initial 12 month contract.

This is a highly specialised role with broad responsibility across payroll, pensions, benefits and compensation, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership of complex processes and work closely with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance and Tax.

The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end administration of a number of key compensation and benefits (C&B) processes, while also playing an important role in process improvement, controls and employee experience.

This is a role where you’ll have real ownership and visibility across the organisation, with the opportunity to contribute to both day-to-day operations and longer-term process improvements.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Managing and coordinating weekly, monthly, pensioner and expatriate payrolls
• Managing pension administration and supporting retirement planning
• Overseeing share purchase schemes, RSUs and stock options
• Calculating and processing year-end bonuses and severance payments
• Managing payroll payments, journals, reconciliations and reporting
• Acting as a key point of contact for employee payroll and benefits queries
• Working closely with Finance, Tax, HR Business Partners and external providers
• Supporting internal and external audits and ensuring strong compliance with controls and GDPR requirements
• Completing statutory reporting, including Revenue and CSO requirements
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation and increased efficiency
• Preparing regular reports, metrics and dashboards for HR and Finance

ABOUT THE PERSON:

• At least 5-6 years’ experience managing complex payroll and C&B processes
• Experience across multiple payroll types, ideally including expatriate and pension payrolls
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial and HR systems
• Experience with pensions and share purchase schemes
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills with a focus on identifying process improvements
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• High level of integrity, discretion and attention to detail
• Experience within a multinational organisation would be advantageous
• HRIS experience
• IPASS qualification would be beneficial
• Lean/process improvement experience would also be an advantage