Our client is seeking a meticulous and driven Senior Payroll Analyst to join a dynamic team on an 8-month temporary contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity to leverage your expertise in payroll processing and regulatory compliance within a fast-paced environment. If you thrive on accuracy, possess strong analytical abilities, and excel in collaborative settings, this role could be your next career step.
This role focuses on the precise management of payroll operations, ensuring adherence to all statutory requirements. You will be instrumental in the collation, validation, and processing of payroll data, working closely with internal and external partners to maintain seamless operations. Key responsibilities include:
- Data Management & Validation: Collaborating with various internal departments to gather and validate payroll data, guaranteeing precision and completeness.
- Benefits Administration: Partnering with external benefits providers to accurately process and validate benefits schemes, including pensions, share schemes, and healthcare.
- Payroll Processing & Reporting: Efficiently processing payroll information, calculating wages, bonuses, and deductions, and generating accurate monthly payroll reports.
- Compliance & Regulatory Filings: Ensuring all payroll regulatory filings are completed on time, addressing any queries from statutory authorities, and maintaining compliance with relevant laws.
- Employee Support & Process Improvement: Responding to employee payroll queries, developing resource materials, and driving continuous improvement by streamlining and automating processes.
- Audit & Documentation: Assisting with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation, and maintaining up-to-date payroll procedural documentation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field essential.
- 2-3 years of Irish payroll processing experience, ideally within a large-scale or high-volume role.
- Strong attention to detail, numerical and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in payroll software.
- Experience with international payroll, and HR information systems such as Workday, and Megapay software preferred.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- IPASS Payroll Qualification or an equivalent preferred.
