Internal Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Do you want to be valued, make an impact, and achieve your potential?

We are seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join us in our Co. Kilkenny Head Office. We provide an exciting environment where you can grow your skills while making an impact in a fast-growing organisation committed to helping great clients build profitable sustainable businesses. 

The Role:

Working closely with our Senior Management & Executive teams you will ensure our compensation packages continue to be market leading and reflect the value we place on our people. You will also ensure our people are paid accurately and on-time with the support of our external payroll team. This role is a great opportunity for you to develop your career and make an impact in a collaborative, dynamic Firm.

The Candidate:

Our ideal candidate will have:

           A degree level qualification in a relevant discipline; HR, Finance or Business.

           Completed the IPASS qualification.

           A minimum of 3 years' experience working in a similar role.

           Strong analytical and IT skills.

           Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

           A passion for helping people.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Our ideal candidate will be a payroll professional that values people and can build, implement, and execute excellent reward programmes. 

Payroll duties will include:

           Leading internal payroll operations.

           Managing workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and on-time.

           Reconciling payroll prior to transmission and validating confirmed reports.

           Ensuring proper taxation of employee benefits.

           Pension administration for all employees.

           Liaising with the external payroll team to develop ad-hoc financial reporting as requested.

           Building high performance relationships with all stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits duties include:

           Compensation and benefits management: Group Life Scheme, Medical, Pension, BIK, and Bonus.

           Implementing Compensation & Benefit policies and pay practices.

           Coordinating our benefits structure.

           Preparing annual benefits statements.

           Best practice relationship with all stakeholders.

Rewards - Our Payroll & Benefits Specialist package will include market-leading salary, performance related bonus, mobile phone, blended WFH, substantial employer pension contribution, significant career advancement opportunities, and continuous training and development in a collaborative and dynamic Firm.

What we do - We work with businesses in the farming, food, agribusiness, and family business sectors. We bring our foresight, commercial insight, and financial acumen to help our clients make great decisions and build profitable sustainable businesses.

About ifac - Founded in 1975, we are an award-winning employer and one of Ireland's Top Ten Accountancy Firms operating from more than 30 locations nationwide. Visit our website to find out more about us and what we do (url removed)  

Next Steps - Apply in confidence with full CV quoting reference Payroll & Benefits Specialist to: HR, ifac, Danville Business Park, Ring Road, Kilkenny, R95 N156 or email (email address removed).

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