As a Payroll Administrator, you will join a busy payroll team, liaising with HR, Finance and external payroll and pension providers to provide highest quality payroll service, ensuring that payroll and pension contributions for multiple entities across multiple European jurisdictions are processed and paid accurately, timely and fully in accordance with all tax and legislative requirements.

In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processes, including all general ledger postings and determination of cost allocation across business areas in line with where individual employee efforts are directed. You will work with in-house and external experts to provide payroll and tax support to employees on international assignments.

Major activities and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure that payroll is processed and paid for more than 700 employees across several entities in Ireland and branches in the UK and Germany on a monthly basis
• Ensure that all monthly and annual tax, pension and compliance requirements are met
• Maintain all static detail in the HRIS system to ensure that indirect overhead allocations are efficiently and accurately generated and that regulatory reporting requirements can be met
• Prepare and post all payroll related journals and accruals and perform all Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Ensure sufficient controls are in place and are implemented to capture monthly changes and that any differences are reconciled and explained
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to internal and external auditors
• Create and maintain control documentation, process flows and procedures
• Drive efficiencies and process improvements
• Work with the CFO and external providers regarding specific payroll treatment for any expatriate employees

• IPASS or Accounting Qualification as well as previous payroll experience dealing with complex Irish and UK payrolls in a deadline driven environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize and work with large volumes of data
• Proven focus on continuous improvement
• Deadline driven and results focused
• Strong and confident communicator with good interpersonal skills

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