Transitions - HR Payroll Specialist (12 Month Contract) (Urgent Search)

Transitions - HR Payroll Specialist (12 Month Contract)

Date: Oct 3, 2025

Location: Tuam, IE

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met. We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Location: Tuam, Ireland

Contract: Contract/Full Time

Transitions - Don’t miss a great opportunity to become part of our human resources team in an exciting, pioneering and growing organisation.

We are continuously improving our lenses to enhance their darkness, fade back speed, colour and indoor clarity. EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses.

Your role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious HR Payroll Specialist to join a multinational company and gain exposure across all HR functions at a global level.

Main responsibilities:

- Prepare bi-weekly and monthly payroll files advising of all employee payroll changes and work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure payroll is completed in line with strict deadlines.
- Work closely with HR team to ensure all new hires, leavers and other employee changes are captured in payroll and on systems.
- Manage the full life cycle of HR processes within our HR systems, including SAP and time and attendance system.
- Partner with global centre of excellence to provide compensation-cycle support for the global employee base.
- Central point of contact for employee shares & shares for shareholding.
- Application of SARP where applicable and completion of SARP annual return for Revenue.
- Applications for new PAYE exclusion orders, PRSI special collections (cert of coverage) and calculation of Hypnotical PAYE/shadow payroll for any of these orders.
- Ensure compliance with Irish payroll legislation and taxation requirements.
- Consult managers on compensation guidelines, processes and best-practice.
- Liaise with our Statutory and internal Auditors for Interim and year end Audits and provide requested Contracts as required.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and user queries.
- Provide training and guidance to Managers and employees to effectively use our systems.
- Build a knowledge base for frequently asked questions and common system errors.
- Build and run HR & Payroll ad-hoc reports.
- Support Transformation projects as directed by Corporate.
- Other administrative duties as assigned by the HR manager.

Main requirements:

- 3rd level qualification in Human Resources or a relevant associated discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a demanding payroll position.
- Experience working on or with payroll teams.
- Experience with and interest in HR systems with strong analytical skills.
- Strong Organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Critical thinker and problem solver.
- Proactive with a process improvement mindset.
- High level of proficiency in Excel.
- Previous experience of SAP HCM would be advantageous.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.

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