Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Dornan Engineering Group is a leading international engineering contractor delivering high-value projects across Europe, UK & Ireland. Based in Little Island, Cork, this is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Payroll team as a Payroll Specialist, supporting the accurate and timely delivery of our in-house weekly and monthly payrolls across Ireland and the UK, as well as outsourced European payrolls.

This is a hands-on role where you will manage the end-to-end payroll process, support employees with payroll queries and work closely with HR, Finance, Auditors, Tax Authorities and external payroll partners.

Your day will include:

Processing accurate and timely weekly and monthly payrolls across Ireland, UK and outsourced European payrolls

Maintaining employee records and processing new hires, terminations and salary changes

Calculating and administering benefits, allowances and statutory and voluntary deductions

Responding to and resolving employee and internal/external payroll queries

Preparing payroll reports and ensuring General Ledgers are accurately updated

Assisting with monthly payroll account reconciliations

Providing manual calculations and payments when required

Liaising with HR, Finance, Auditors, Tax Authorities and external partners

Reviewing payroll processes and identifying opportunities for improvement

Ensuring payroll processes remain compliant with relevant legislation, GDPR and regulatory requirements

Keeping up to date with payroll-related regulatory changes

Supporting month-end, year-end and other ad-hoc payroll activities

About You

2+ years' experience in a similar payroll role

IPASS/CIPP qualification desirable

Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving abilities

Ability to work effectively as part of a busy, collaborative team

Strong understanding of payroll compliance and confidentiality

For a confidential discussion or to learn more about the role, please email (url removed) or call me at (phone number removed).

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