Payroll Manager

Our client, a well-established and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Athlone, is seeking a Payroll Manager to join their expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional with a minimum of 5 years’ Irish practice experience who is eager to progress their audit career in a supportive and progressive environment. This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to play a key role within a busy and growing payroll function.

Responsibilities:

• Manage an assigned portfolio of client payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing of weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls while maintaining compliance with Irish payroll legislation and Revenue requirements.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building strong relationships, responding to payroll queries, and providing expert advice and solutions on complex payroll matters.
• Oversee the full payroll lifecycle, including starters, leavers, pensions, statutory deductions, payroll amendments, reconciliations, payment processing, and issue resolution.
• Support continuous improvement by maintaining accurate records, enhancing payroll processes and controls, collaborating with senior team members, and sharing knowledge with junior colleagues.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience working in a payroll bureau or similarly busy, high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong end-to-end payroll experience and the ability to manage a varied client portfolio.
• Excellent knowledge of Irish payroll legislation and processes.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior payroll staff would be advantageous.
• IPASS or equivalent payroll qualification is desirable but not essential.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme of minimum 5% (negotiable)
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Ongoing learning and development support
• On-site parking
• Transparent promotion pathways
• Company events and initiatives