PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST

Centric Health, founded in 2003, is a leading provider of integrated healthcare services with over 74 practices across Ireland, serving 200,000 patients annually. We are expanding rapidly in the primary healthcare sector across Europe, including Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care at an affordable price.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team. This role will be key in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our accounts payable and payroll functions, supporting the company’s growth across multiple regions. You will work closely with our finance team and colleagues across medical practices in Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4 years’ experience working in Ireland in a similar role
• Living and working in Ireland at the time of your application with a work permit requiring no support.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet strict deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Capable of working independently and in a fast-paced team environment
• Responsibilities for Continuous Self-Development:
• The job holder is responsible for maintaining their own continuous self-development in agreement with the AP/AR/Payroll Manager. The job holder will attend mandatory training required for the role.

PAYROLL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare and report to our outsourced payroll provider, bi-weekly and monthly payroll reports
Manage the payroll input from our provider, review, format, and share with the wider Finance Team for approval
Review payroll queries using the HR system and provide feedback to payroll approvers
Review final payroll reports and share with the Financial Controller
Prepare and send the bank files for payment to the relevant banking approvers
Responsible for pension reporting and payments
P30 review and payments
Payslip uploads
Maintain payroll email inbox and reply to all payroll-related queries
Support and maintain the expenses system

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain supplier relationships, responding to a large volume of supplier queries
Assist with the processing of a large volume of invoices (circa. 1500 per month) and verifying their accuracy
Generating remittance advice and reports to practice managers and department heads
Assist other members of the AP team in the overall management of Vendor accounts
Reconcile the monthly vendor statement and address any discrepancies
Prepare month-end KPI reports for AP
Working closely with colleagues in the finance team & assisting finance team colleagues with other areas of financial administration including Accounts Receivable, bank administration and recording transactions on the accounting system.
Other ad hoc tasks and reporting as and when they arise.