HR & Payroll Advisor

Salary: €47,000–€55,000 per annum
Working Hours: Flexible start and finish times
Location: Swords Dublin
Reporting to: Finance Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Advisor to support HR and payroll services across the Irish business.

This is a varied and hands-on role covering payroll and benefits administration, employee lifecycle activity, HR systems, recruitment support, employee relations and day-to-day HR guidance for managers and employees.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the HR & Payroll Advisor will work closely with local management, Group HR and external specialists to ensure HR and payroll processes are accurate, compliant, well controlled and delivered to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll & Benefits

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and within statutory deadlines.
• Maintain payroll data, including starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, deductions, statutory payments and other adjustments.
• Validate and reconcile payroll information prior to processing.
• Cross-check payroll data against **Workday** to ensure employee records are accurate and up to date.
• Administer employee medical insurance schemes, pension deductions and related employee queries.
• Process payroll using **Sage Micropay**.
• Ensure compliance with Revenue reporting requirements, payroll legislation and company policies.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and relevant internal control functions on payroll processes and controls.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll and employee information.
• Identify and support improvements to payroll processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy and compliance.

HR Support

• Maintain accurate employee records within **Workday**, ensuring employee lifecycle changes are processed promptly and accurately.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees on policies, procedures and employment matters, with support from external HR specialists and Group HR where required.
• Support recruitment activity, including agency liaison, CV management, interview coordination, employment documentation and onboarding.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding administration to support a positive employee experience.
• Maintain and update HR policies, Standard Operating Procedures and employee handbook documentation.
• Prepare company notices and HR communications.
• Manage overseas travel requirements for employees.
• Support annual HR activities, including performance reviews, pay review processes, absence management and employee welfare initiatives.
• Promote employee wellbeing by providing guidance and signposting to appropriate support.
• Ensure HR practices remain compliant with employment legislation and best practice.
• Keep up to date with developments in employment legislation, payroll regulations and Revenue reporting requirements.
• Build effective working relationships with local management, Group HR and external HR specialists.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience in an HR role with responsibility for payroll administration.
• Experience processing both weekly and monthly payroll to strict deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Irish tax laws, payroll filing obligations and reporting deadlines.
• CIPD Level 5 and/or IPASS Certificate in Payroll Techniques, or currently working towards a relevant qualification.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation, GDPR, payroll processes and Revenue reporting requirements.
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent understanding of confidentiality and data governance.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Experience providing guidance to managers on employee relations matters, including attendance, performance, conduct and capability.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and manage multiple priorities accurately.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience supporting HR cyclical processes, including performance management, compensation and absence management.
• Awareness of Irish gender pay gap reporting requirements and the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Experience using Workday or another HR Information System.
• Experience using Sage Micropay or a similar payroll system.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement of HR processes and administration.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of €47,000–€55,000.
• Flexible start and finish times.
• A varied HR and payroll role with broad responsibility across the employee lifecycle.
• The opportunity to work closely with management, Group HR and external specialists.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to the ongoing improvement of HR and payroll processes.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet most, rather than necessarily all, of the requirements. If you have strong HR and payroll experience and believe you can add value in the role, we would encourage you to apply.

For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Niamh Brady.

If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set, please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word format.

If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you. If, however, you do not hold a valid work permit, unfortunately, we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.

Osborne is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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