Payroll Analyst

Desired Skills: Payroll,EMEA Payroll,ERP,Reconciliations,Workday,PAYE,SOX

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

• Calculate and ensure the timely processing of payments for in-country taxes, pensions, and health insurance premiums.
• Coordinate with Finance/Treasury to ensure all payroll funding is approved and dispersed according to local banking deadlines.
• Conduct regular audits of payroll reports to ensure 100% compliance with local labour laws and internal SOX/GDPR controls.
• Perform rigorous Gross-to-Net (GTN) reconciliations for every cycle, identifying and resolving variances immediately.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Legal stakeholders to streamline workflows and resolve cross-functional data issues.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee queries, providing clear, technical explanations for complex pay or tax questions.
• Directly manage the monthly processing cycle for 3–4 EMEA entities.
• Maintain Workday as the “Source of Truth,” auditing all data changes (new hires, terminations, salary adjustments) before vendor submission.
• Execute mass data uploads for variable pay, commissions, and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or another respective field; relevant experience (5+ years) may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience processing payroll in medium size or larger organization
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility and follow-through
• Attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well within tight deadlines
• Collaborative team player; ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Prior experience with Workday, SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, or other ERP

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV.

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV howie.leahy@peglobal.net

****Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland****