Payroll Specialist - Client Services

DHRP are working on an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Specialist to join a growing team that delivers award-winning training and opportunities to their team. The successful candidate will get to work as part of growing client services team with plenty of scope for progression.  

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the payroll process for an existing portfolio of clients with minimal supervision
• Overseeing the workflow of the junior payroll team and assisting and supporting them with payroll related queries
• Training and coaching junior payroll team members
• Processing and reviewing payrolls of varying degrees of complexity across weekly, fortnightly and monthly frequencies
• Reconciling each payroll on a periodic basis
• Developing bespoke payroll reports for clients including electronic journal entries
• Dealing with client and team payroll related queries and developing relationships with existing and new clients
• Adhere to strong internal controls to ensure best practice
• Upload employee net pay across various bank platforms (e.g. BOI, AIB, Ulster Bank, HSBC, Bank of America etc.)
• Liaise with third party suppliers and administration of all data e.g. Health Insurance, pension providers etc.
• Set up new client payrolls, perform data migration and conduct parallel payroll runs
• Ensure payroll returns are complete, accurate and submitted to Revenue on time
• Assisting management team with billing and risk management activities
• Assisting management marketing and business development activities
• Perform any duties as may be required from time to time

Requirements 

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a payroll position of a supervisory nature
• A third level diploma/degree or relevant qualification would be ideal e.g. Accounting Technician, Tax Technician etc
• IPASS or similar qualification
• Strong knowledge and understanding of payroll taxes
• Detailed knowledge of ROS, EFT and CSO
• Employment tax qualification or experience desirable
• Has excellent experience in a supervisory role, leading a team of junior staff
• Excellent experience at processing /managing and reviewing multiple payrolls
• Excellent knowledge of report writing and nominal ledger set-ups (interface files);
• Have a proven track record of accurate and timely payroll delivery
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Ability to further develop relationships with existing clients (internal and external)
• Has excellent knowledge and experience of working with different a number of different payroll software packages and dealing with payroll software issues
• Excellent computer skills including Excel and Outlook
• Flexibility to meet changes in working requirements
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision and seek assistance when required
• Drive and enthusiasm are a pre-requisite for this