Senior Payroll Specialist - Immediate Start

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden, on behalf of a global pharmaceutical company, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join on a 6-month temporary contract in Ireland. The role suits a professional with 5+ years in payroll administration within a large multinational, leveraging payroll systems to drive accuracy and efficiency.

You will work with senior stakeholders to support payroll operations, implement changes, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across payroll functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll administration within a large and complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, statutory deductions, and insurance-related schemes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll process improvements and automation initiatives to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Assist with accurate and timely payroll processing, ensuring statutory requirements and KPIs are met.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and payroll team to support operations, workload planning and HR changes.
• Provide support on payroll-related projects, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and knowledge resources to minimise risk.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Barden are delighted to assist a global pharmaceutical company to help identify a Payroll Specialist to join the team on a 6-month temporary contract.

This opportunity would ideally suit a professional with at least 3 years payroll experience in a world-renowned multinational.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Support payroll process improvements and automation initiatives, helping to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Assist with the accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensuring adherence to statutory requirements, internal controls, and agreed KPIs.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and team members to support payroll operations, workload planning, and the implementation of HR and business changes.
• Provide support on payroll-related projects, audits, financial queries, and continuous improvement initiatives across the payroll function.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of payroll policies, procedures, and knowledge resources, helping to minimise financial and compliance risk through effective payroll administration.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll administration within a large and complex organisation, with experience using payroll systems.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, statutory deductions, and insurance-related schemes, with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mindset and an ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships across the business.
• A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively as part of a wider payroll team.