Global Payroll Specialist - Hybrid - South Co.Dublin

Exciting opportunity for a passionate Global Payroll Specialist with a leading Technology company based in South Co Dublin. This is a lovely position offering the successful candidate ample opportunity to take ownership of the company's outsourced IRL and global payroll function.

• Join and established high growth Tech firm
• Listed in Best place to work 2025
• This is a great opportunity to take ownership of the Payroll function, streamlining processes & procedures,

• Flexi-starting time
• Easy access to Luas line

Location: South Co. Dublin with 2-3 days in the office per week.

The core focus will be ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing, maintaining payroll data and managing vendor relationships. This role requires a strong understanding of global payroll regulations and will suit someone who with an eye for streamlining payroll processes and procedures.

You will work as part of the Finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Manager whilst working closely with the HR team.

Core Responsibilities:

• Ownership of outsourced payroll operations across 6-7 regions including IRL, EMEA and US on a monthly and bi-monthly basis
• Manage relationships with external payroll
• Ensuring accurate administration of BIKs, company bonuses and commissions
• Ensuring accurate calculations of bonuses along with supporting approvals, and reporting.
• Act as the internal expert on payroll cycles, deadlines, and dependencies across regions.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee data across HR and payroll systems
• Ensure ongoing compliance with statutory, tax, and reporting requirements in all countries of operation.
• Partner closely with HR to deliver a smooth, people-centric payroll and benefits experience.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees and managers globally.
• Ensuring accurate processes of subcontractor invoices & payments
• Management of relevant subcontractor expenses and relevant payroll reconciliations
• Supporting the finance & HR teams with payroll reporting, reconciliations and analysis.
• Create and maintain best payroll policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Opportunities for the successful candidate to identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or improve payroll and expense processes as the business scales.
• Act as central POC for internal and external audits related to payroll and payments.

Person Specification & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4-8 years experience with EMEA/ APAC/ Global payroll is required as well as IRL payroll
• IPASS payroll qualification is advantageous but not essential
• Strong understanding of statutory deductions, tax rates, social security requirements, and benefits regulations in different countries
• Experience managing external payroll vendors
• Knowledge of BIKs, bonuses, etc
• Ability to work as a sole payroll professional on a widder finance & HR team
• Strong communication skills, ability to build rapport with internal stakeholders and vendors
• Proactive nature, passionate payroll professional, someone who strives for a first in class payroll service for all employees
• Experience working with international payroll service providers and managing relationships with external vendors