JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Function:

Reporting to the Financial Controller the Payroll & Pensions Analyst will be part of a team responsible for efficiently and effectively operating the payroll and pension function while meeting regulatory & internal requirements.

Goals / Objectives

• Perform daily payroll operations and manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
• Perform daily pension  operations and manage workflow to ensure all pension  transactions, statements and other pension reports are processed accurately and timely
• Ensure payrolls are completed and approved on time
• Ensure payroll taxation compliance
• Process accurate and timely monthly, year-end and adhoc reporting for payroll related transactions as required
• Liaising with Corporate HR and with Tax Advisers for expatriate employees as required
• Timely responses to employee and Management payroll & pension queries.
• Monthly and Annual PAYE returns
• Support to other finance related functions as required
• Initiate new ideas, practices and concepts and execute programs, proposals to drive continuous improvement and enhance business performance.
• Complete general accounting tasks for payroll/pension.
• Design/update and deploy procedures which the business intends to use to complete payroll processing
• Lead/drive/support initiatives/projects as agreed with Manager in support of overall Payroll/Pension Goals and Objectives
• Responsible for ensuring the internal control is accurate for payroll & pension processing .
• Drive and own the monthly metric reporting process
• Carry out month end, and annual pension and payroll reconciliations.

 Education Required:

• Payroll qualification e.g. IPASS desirable
• Accounting Qualification desirable

Skills

• Ability to read and understand written procedures verifying the requirements and confident in working with minimal supervision.
• Strong work ethic and team player with a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material 
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
• Ability to plan, organize and schedule work flow in a short time frame
• Ability to analyse, interpret, reconcile and communicate complex payroll issues

Knowledge/Experience:

Required:

• Financial Accounting experience
• Knowledge of Payroll systems essential. (CorePay experience desirable.)
• Highly established working knowledge of every area of payroll processing
• Proficient user of MS Office applications. Excellent Excel skills. Confident with manipulating and analysing complex data.

Desired

• Experience of Payroll processing for employees on global mobility programs desirable
• Experience and awareness of pension administration requirements

Accountability / Scope

• Accuracy and timeliness of reporting.  Follow up on weaknesses and opportunities as identified. Flexibility is required as scope of responsibilities could change to meet changing business needs.
• Formal goals are reviewed on a regular basis and formal performance reviews are carried out.

Total Number of Hour per week = 20

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Accounts Payable & Receivables, Credit & Collection, & Payroll

     

DIVISION:

IFO International Finance

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Sligo : Carbury Point, Finisklin Industrial & Technology Park, Sligo

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Cfsflx20 (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable