• Supervise the end-to-end Irish payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Manage payroll inputs, validations, approvals, reconciliations and final payroll sign-off.
• Oversee payroll data including starters, leavers, salary changes, allowances, bonuses, overtime, absence, statutory payments, deductions and benefits.
• Review gross-to-net calculations, payroll reports, variance reports and exception outputs.
• Ensure accurate processing of PAYE, PRSI, USC, pension deductions, benefits in kind and other statutory or voluntary deductions.
• Ensure payroll submissions and statutory reporting requirements are completed in line with Irish Revenue requirements.
• Act as the first point of escalation for Irish payroll issues, queries and discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll calendars, cut-off dates and processing timetables.
• Ensure payroll documentation, approvals and audit evidence are retained appropriately.

• Supervise the administration of Irish employee benefits, ensuring benefit changes are accurately reflected in payroll.
• Manage payroll-related benefit inputs, deductions and adjustments.
• Liaise with pension providers, benefit providers, brokers and internal Reward teams.
• Support administration of benefits such as pensions, healthcare, life assurance, income protection, company car or car allowance, cycle-to-work, commuter schemes and other applicable benefits.
• Ensure benefits are processed in line with company policy and Irish payroll/tax requirements.
• Support annual benefit renewals, enrolment activity and employee communications.
• Resolve employee benefits queries in a timely and professional manner.

Key Results Delivery

• Accurate and timely delivery of Irish payroll.
• Strong management and oversight of the outsourced payroll provider during the transition period.
• Successful support of the migration from outsourced payroll to in-house processing on Chris21.
• Effective payroll controls, reconciliations and governance.
• Accurate administration of Irish employee benefits.
• Compliance with Irish payroll, tax, Revenue and statutory requirements.
• Reduced payroll errors and improved first-time accuracy.
• Timely resolution of employee payroll and benefits queries.
• Clear payroll process documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Improved efficiency, automation and process consistency.
• Positive stakeholder experience across HR, Finance, Reward and employees.

Personal Responsibilities

• Act with integrity, confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Take ownership of Irish payroll and benefits accuracy, deadlines and service quality.
• Build effective working relationships with internal teams and external providers.
• Escalate risks, issues and control concerns promptly.
• Maintain a strong customer service approach when supporting employees and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and a high standard of payroll governance.
• Support change positively, particularly during the transition to Chris21.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and operational excellence.
• Keep payroll knowledge current and apply best practice to daily activities.
• Represent the payroll function professionally in meetings, projects and stakeholder discussions.

• Previous experience in Irish payroll processing or payroll supervision.
• Strong understanding of Irish payroll legislation and payroll deductions including PAYE, PRSI and USC.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers or payroll bureaus.
• Experience reviewing payroll outputs, reports, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Experience administering or supporting employee benefits in Ireland.
• Knowledge of benefit-in-kind processing and pension administration.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, payroll governance and audit requirements.
• Experience handling employee payroll and benefits queries.
• Ability to manage payroll deadlines and competing priorities.
• Experience working with HR, Finance and external providers.

Required Skills

• Strong Irish payroll technical knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to review complex payroll data and identify errors.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good understanding of payroll systems and payroll processes.
• Confident working with payroll reports, spreadsheets and data validation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to explain payroll and benefits matters clearly to employees and colleagues.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to support change and system transition activity.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls and governance.
• Ability to identify payroll risks, control gaps and data inconsistencies.
• Strong reconciliation and audit evidence preparation skills.
• Control-focused mindset with high attention to accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to follow and improve documented payroll processes and control procedures.

• An excellent understanding of general payroll procedures and statutory calculations is essential
• Good understanding of salary sacrifice scheme to ensure compliance
• Understanding and experience of company & autoenrollment pension schemes and their reconciliation and payment over.
• Highly computer literate, especially Microsoft Excel
• Good Level of numeracy
• Demonstrates attention to detail and the desire to ensure quality in all aspects of work
• Understands and maintains levels of confidentiality and integrity
• Must have previous experience of payroll systems; CHRIS21 experience is an advantage but not essential
• Experience supporting payroll system testing, parallel runs or payroll transformation projects is desirable.
• Must have IPASS – Certification in Payroll Techniques Qualification.

• Takes ownership and accountability
• People focused
• Achievement driven
• Superior communication skills
• Flexibility
• Lives and breathes the company values
• Self-motivated and can motivate others
• Advanced levels of resilience and focus
• Continuous improvement mindset