We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join a busy and growing payroll team in a professional services organisation in Waterford. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their payroll expertise in a supportive, client-focused environment, with full training provided.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring client payrolls are processed accurately and on time, meeting deadlines while maintaining high standards of compliance and customer service. The role also offers the opportunity to build strong client relationships and take ownership of payroll processes from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process end-to-end payrolls accurately and within agreed deadlines.
- Act as a point of contact for client payroll queries, providing a professional and responsive service.
- Manage new employee set-ups, employee changes and terminations.
- Collect, review and submit payroll data, including PSRs to Revenue and pension auto-enrolment submissions.
- Extract and process employee data from clock-in and timekeeping systems.
- Ensure payroll information is accurate, confidential and compliant with relevant legislation and procedures.
- Work collaboratively with the payroll team to meet deadlines and maintain excellent client service standards.
Key Requirements:
- IPASS qualification or equivalent payroll experience would be an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a genuine interest in working with clients.
- A proactive approach, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- A strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
- Ability to follow instructions and work effectively as part of a team.
- Previous payroll experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
