Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist - Dublin - Permanent

A leading wealth management firm in Dublin is looking to hire a Payroll Specialist. They're looking for an experienced payroll professional to manage their own payroll portfolio. The role will report directly to the Payroll Manager and will involve being responsible and accountable for the running of their own payroll portfolio on a day-to-day basis. They will also be required to review other team members work, from time to time, in line with the protocols and procedures they have in place.

Key Responsibilities of a Payroll Specialist:

• Manage a portfolio of payroll clients.
• Handle smooth handover and take-on of new clients transferring from other payroll providers.
• Managing client expectations and assisting clients with a positive attitude.
• Managing & dealing with client issues / problems on their payroll matters.
• Identify potential risks & mitigate against them, as well as provide governance mechanisms for the organisation.
• Assess the impact of the role out on existing systems & agree on changes with senior stakeholders.
• Identify, investigate and resolve all payroll issues
• Ensuring that developments in payroll related matters are monitored and reacted to.
• Handling engagement letters and AML procedures for new clients, as required, and any remediation work that may arise.
• Ensure take on procedures for new clients won are dealt with on a timely basis to ensure the client experiences a smooth transition.
• Attend to all payroll billing accurately and on time
• Supporting other team members as and when needed.

Key Requirements of a Payroll Specialist:

• IT experience to assist with the development of the payroll business is preferred, alongside experience of payroll software in use Sage.
• Simultaneous management of multiple payrolls with a key attention to detail
• Ability to process payrolls for clients unassisted with a key attention to detail.
• Ability to process payroll input information provided by the client and liaise with client to clear any ambiguous instructions.
• Ability to attend to any client queries or Revenue issues.
• Responsible for payroll compliance and maintains up-to-date knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations, contracts, policies, procedures, and controls governing payroll operations across the region.
• It is desirable that they have experience of taking on new payrolls.
• Ability to be the client’s main point of contact.
• Preferably experience of acting in a practice environment dealing with external clients
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with banking/uploading of bank files
• Work experience in payroll sector is primary requirement.
• A minimum of 3 years of client management experience in the payroll industry and/or HR solutions.
• Relevant payroll qualifications are preferable.
• Ability to manually calculate tax and PRSI (when needed)
• Work collaboratively with peers in team and across the firm.
• Ability to absorb changes in regulations and implement them into working practice for your portfolio of payroll clients.
• Ability to manage peak work times in payroll processing, with the expectation of meeting all deadlines.

If you are interested in this opportunity and want to discuss it further along with many other exciting positions we have live, apply below or contact me directly at james.brown@walterspeople.com