KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional payroll or accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA).
• 5+ years’ experience processing payroll for Ireland and UK.
• In-depth knowledge of payroll processes and job costing.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced role, across several workstreams and to meet deadlines.
• Highly organised, reliable, self-motivated and solution driven, with the capacity to work autonomously and as part of a high-performance team across all entities.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills with commercial awareness.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, and ability to prioritise and multi-task and work within tight deadlines.
• High standard of written and spoken English required to communicate effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Flexible and willing to take on tasks across the business, when required.
• Available to travel to all company locations, if required.
  The Payroll Manager will report to the Regional Financial Controllers and will be assigned the responsibility and accountability for all aspects of Payroll for all Collen Companies. The position will support and participate in Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual reporting processes. This will be a dynamic role offering exposure across the entire finance function with a close working relationship with our Human Resource, Project Delivery and Commercial Teams.

• End to end ownership of all payrolls across all Collen companies, including collecting, calculating and inputting payroll data for all employees.
• Preparation of inhouse payrolls (Ireland & UK), supported by other members of the finance team.
• Overseeing the preparation of externally outsourced payrolls in some of our European / Nordic companies.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Project Delivery, Commercial and other departments to gather and validate payroll information, payroll allocations, such as new hires, terminations, promotions and salary changes.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies while processing payrolls, including Benefit in Kind.
• Ensure that all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and support internal and external audits related as same.
• Complete monthly company pension returns, liaise with pension providers regarding queries on same.
• Complete payroll related tax returns per the required frequency of the jurisdiction.
• Address employee enquiries and concerns related to payroll, providing exceptional customer service and support.
• Administer and maintain payroll systems, ensure data integrity and implement system upgrades and enhancements.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data security standards for all payroll-related information.
• Stay updated on payroll regulations across all jurisdictions.
• Assistance with ERP and process improvement projects.
• Handle other department duties as required from time to time to provide first-class service to the wider business.