Senior SAP Payroll & Time Analyst – Hybrid

Tirlán; Kilkenny; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free parking incl. EV charging

On-site gym

Parenting room

Work-life balance

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Tirlán is looking for a Payroll Systems Analyst to bridge HR, Payroll and IT for Irish and UK payroll, focusing on SAP Payroll and Time & Attendance.

You will translate business needs into functional specs, design artifacts and ensure delivery of enhancements and integrations, driving system improvements, compliance and scalable payroll operations through technology.

Hybrid working is available, with opportunities to influence how payroll runs are supported across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in SAP Payroll and Time & attendance, ideally within a supply manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of SAP ERP systems, purchasing workflows, and relevant IT development methodologies.
• Experience in system integration, process automation, and change management.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Effective communication skills, capable of working with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in managing IT projects, particularly in procurement or supply chain domains.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in coordinating and facilitating the work an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Product Owner to identify areas where additional security and compliance considerations should be factored in (e.g., sensitive data handling) including compliance with GDPR.
• Provide end-to-end System ownership of the Tirlán SAP Payroll application, including system administration, maintenance, release and upgrade management, incident resolution, compliance support, and the implementation of approved enhancements and projects.
• Ensuing payroll system is kept up to date with relevant country legal changes (CLC), release notes, and compliance notes.
• Provide Application Support on all payroll and time and attendance issues with internal and external partners
• Supports technical delivery activities by advising Developers & Testers, etc. on expected system behaviour
• Supports the Product Owner to realise the Product strategy by eliciting and managing detailed Business requirements (e.g., features, user stories) and designing technology-enabled Business use cases.
• Advises the Business on the implications of business process decisions on technology, cost, and complexity to enable informed decision-making.
• Performs functional testing on delivered solutions and on application or other technical upgrade projects/initiative, ensuring the systems fulfil business requirements.
• Coordinate configuration release management activities, adhering to configuration release management policy
• Develops Product user guides and training materials, delivering training to power / key users / support teams to enable Product adoption and maintenance.
• Supports the Product Owner to identify and implement automation opportunities, including automating tasks and processes within Product Teams, to enhance overall effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation related to system architecture, configurations, integrations, processes, and custom developments.

Skills

SAP Payroll

Time & attendance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

IT project management

System integration

Process automation

Change management

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Tirlán is looking for a Payroll Systems Analyst to bridge HR, Payroll and IT for Irish and UK payroll, focusing on SAP Payroll and Time & Attendance.

You will translate business needs into functional specs, design artifacts and ensure delivery of enhancements and integrations, driving system improvements, compliance and scalable payroll operations through technology.

Hybrid working is available, with opportunities to influence how payroll runs are supported across the organisation.