EMEA / Irish Payroll Specialist

The Role

EMEA / Irish Payroll Specialist

Baldonnell, Dublin 22

Permanent

Salary: €55000-65000

Hybrid Working

My client is seeking to appoint an experienced EMEA / Irish Payroll Specialist on a permanent basis.

Candidates will need to have a minimum of three years' experience in a similar role.

Candidates must have EMEA and Irish Payroll experience

Experience using Collsoft Payroll would be a distinct advantage

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Management:

Oversee and coordinate payroll processing across multiple countries, ensuring timely and accurate disbursements.
Verify payroll calculations, including taxes, deductions, and bonuses, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
Maintain payroll records and reports, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
Exclusion order applications and shadow payroll in the host countries.

Pension Scheme Administration:

Administer and manage the company’s pension schemes across all countries of operation.
Ensure compliance with country-specific pension regulations.
Process employee pension contributions and liaise with pension providers to resolve issues.
Communicate pension scheme benefits and options to employees.

Construction Workers Pension Scheme (CWPS):

Administer CWPS contributions for applicable employees in accordance with legal and scheme requirements.
Ensure accurate and timely submission of contributions to the scheme.
Liaise with the CWPS authorities for updates and compliance matters.

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure compliance with payroll and pension regulations across all countries of operation.
Stay updated on changes to payroll-related laws, including tax regulations, pension laws, and labour laws.
Prepare and submit statutory returns and reports as required by law.

Communication and Collaboration:

Act as the point of contact for payroll-related inquiries from employees, management, and external agencies.
Collaborate with the HR and Finance departments to ensure alignment on payroll policies and procedures.
Provide support and guidance to employees regarding payroll, pension schemes, and CWPS.
Manage relationships with external payroll and pension providers.

Key Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
Proven experience as a Payroll Coordinator or in a similar payroll administration role, in a construction or multi-country environment/EU/US. Experience with exclusion orders applications and shadow payroll, payroll equalisations.
Experience with international payroll across EU and US, pension schemes, and CWPS is a strong advantage.
Strong knowledge of payroll systems and software.
Familiarity with international payroll regulations, pension schemes, and CWPS management.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
High level of attention to detail and confidentiality.