Payroll Services Manager

Job title:

Payroll Services Manager

Company:

CREGG Recruitment

Job description

CREGG is currently recruiting an experienced Payroll Services Manager to join a very well-known client based in Galway. This role will require the candidate to be based onsite on a permanent basis. This position reports to the Associate Finance Director & leads a very experienced team of payroll specialists.Role Purpose
This role is responsible for the delivery of payroll services to our ~4000 employees of which ~2,200 are paid weekly & ~1800 are paid monthly.

• Lead team of payroll specialists to ensure efficient, on-time & compliant payroll for our 4,000 employees.
• Lead end to end enhancement payroll process review for weekly & monthly payrolls in light of scale of growth on site & new government initiatives.
• Review & sign-off on payroll in line with company policy & best practices in payroll controls.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with GDPR.
• Automate reporting and partner with our payroll software provider to ensure optimum use of software.
• Compliance – Ensure payroll processes meet all local regulations & corporate policies.
• Lead all audit engagements for Payroll – External audits, Internal Audits & SOX compliance framework.
• Payroll Accounting – Ensure compensation & benefit information is corrected accounted for in P&L & Balance Sheet.
• Payroll analytics – Develop suite of metrics to monitor the efficiency of payroll process & to share any key trends or highlights with site leadership team.
• Assignees (Inbound & Outbound) – Partner with our Global Mobility team to ensure appropriate taxation for assignees.
• Keep up to date with all legislation changes which may impact payroll. Project manage their implementation to ensure effective & compliant implementation.
• Support payroll information requirements for planning/forecasting processes & for state aid (RD Tax Credits, IDA grants)
• Partner with HR team on any pay impacting programs & lead their implementation from a payroll services perspective.
• Lead refresh of contingency plans.
• Collaborate & best practice sharing with peers in our sister sites in Clonmel & Cork.
• Lead, engage & develop team members

Qualifications/Experience

• Level 8 Bachelors Degree (240 credits) in relevant area (E.g. Commerce, Business, Accounting).
• In depth knowledge of Irish employment tax – ideally supported with a recognised qualification from ITI, IPASS or similar.
• Experience running payroll services for similar scale company with passion for customer service.
• Proven ability to work & communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven track record of leading & developing teams.
• Proven track record of identifying & implementing process improvements.

Expected salary

Location

Galway

Job date

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:00:29 GMT

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