Payroll Administrator

My client is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant with a strong interest in developing their career in payroll administration. The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced environment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and progress within a growing payroll function.

This role will be working on site in Cork with hybrid working after probation period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the payroll team in processing both Irish and UK payrolls.
• Assist the payroll lead with the onboarding of new payrolls and the implementation of process improvements.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather, verify, and prepare data for payroll processing, ensuring payments are accurate and completed on time.
• Perform reconciliations of payroll-related payments and employee schemes.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns and reports to relevant authorities.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies in collaboration with internal teams.
• Support the payroll team in responding to employee and manager payroll queries promptly and professionally.

Key Requirements:

• A strong desire to learn and develop new skills, with an interest in completing the IPASS qualification (or similar).
• Previous experience in Irish and/or UK payroll processing.
• Experience using payroll systems is required
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to multitask effectively.

If you are interested in having a chat about this opportunity in Cork, please get in touch for a chat.