(Urgent Search) Payroll Specialist

Excellent opportunity to join an established international payroll team for a long term fixed term contract. As Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for the payroll processing and management for circa 600+ staff including processing payrolls across Ireland, UK and France. Youll be joining an organization where people of all backgrounds and experiences are respected, and where people work collaboratively internally and externally with vendors. Reporting to the Payroll Lead, your role will involve:. Duties & Responsibilities: Co-ordinating all payroll activities to support new Employee setup, changes to employee data and management of benefits through payroll. Complete monthly salary reports and co-ordinate all activities to ensure monthly payroll is approved and processed on time according to pre-determined processes. Ensure all payroll related employee data is 100% accurate with the correct processes in place to ensure all data changes are captured efficiently. Consult closely with Finance & Treasury and complete associated reports and approval protocols. Work closely with HRBP, Global Assignee management team and Global Payroll team to investigate and resolve employee payroll queries and supporting ad hoc payroll issues in a timely manner. Complete monthly reconciliation reports through manual and payroll related system. Ensure accurate and on time reports and metrics Work with Local Payroll team to run monthly/Quarterly reports to support HR Metrics for all payrolls. Consult with payroll vendor to ensure payroll quality and accuracy. Ensure all employee data is updated, maintained & shared with Payroll Vendor in a timely, accurate & secure manner. Work with internal/external auditors to ensure all our processes are compliant with local law & to ensure there is no risk found for all operation processes. Support Local Payroll team in all areas of Local payroll & Expatriate payrolls in Ireland. Cover annual leave where required in Local payroll team. Lead payroll inductions/workshops for all assignee groups and clearly communicate payroll processes and contacts. Support local & corporate HR, Finance, Comp & Bens team in all matters relating to payroll reporting, statistics, Labor costings etc. Requirements: Minimum 3+ years of Payroll experience with Irish payroll experience being an essential requirement Experience managing payrolls in excess of 200 -500+ employees IPASS Certification (or equivalent) qualified a distinct advantage Global assignee payroll experience desirable not essential. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel in particular Good knowledge of HRIS, T&A and Payroll Systems Good knowledge of HR compliance, policies, Employment Law & Legislation Knowledge of Attendance/Time Management Systems (Desirable) Detail orientated and good communication skills. Good team player with proactive attitude and customer-oriented mindset. Passionate and willing to embrace change. Strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and dedication Fluent English skills. Interested candidate should email their CV to Skills: Payroll Vendor Management International Payroll