Senior Payroll Specialist at TMF Group

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• The role of the Senior Payroll Specialist will support junior and more experienced team members with the delivery of the payroll services to TMF’s clients.  
• All payroll and associated tasks must be completed by the Senior Payroll Specialist in an efficient, professional and timely manner, providing a high quality of service to the client.
• The Senior Payroll Specialist will In addition, be required to maintain a good working relationship with the client, answer queries and provide them with any requested documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting payroll compliance requirements via accurate, complete and timely processing of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls, remittances and filings with appropriate tax authorities/pension providers as required and payments to employees;
• Supervises and allocates tasks to Job Band 1 & Job Band 2 colleagues, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for task accuracy and completeness, keeping line manager updated as appropriate.
• Responsible for meeting the indicated deadlines for each allocated client task;
• Performing tasks in compliance with company policies relating to payroll to ensure requirements are followed consistently and in full for each payroll cycle;
• Performing tasks in compliance with employment legislation, data protection and control risk within payroll function;
• Being the primary day to day contact for payroll audits, Central Statistics Office and other requirements.  Responsible for answering audit queries and analysis at year-end and preparation of all monthly and annual statutory returns as required;
• Responsible for processing, payment, reconciliation and reporting of benefits (e.g. Health Insurance, Pension, Share Awards etc.) as required;
• Providing administrative support for management of payroll and benefit issues and accurate record keeping.
• Perform standard defined tasks to on board new clients;
• Identify out-of-scope service and providing respective information to the team leader/manager
• Keeps up to date with changes in local payroll and tax legislation
• Escalates any concerns to line supervisors or line manager in a timely manner
• Uses TMF’s payroll software effectively
• Maintains relevant databases, client records and other tracking tools as required
• Provides administrative support to the payroll team as required
• Attends client meetings as required
• To undertake any other duties as reasonably expected for the role

​​​​​​​JOB SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 

• IPASS/CIPP, or equivalent qualification with substantial experience in a fast paced, high volume payroll position,
• A detailed knowledge of PAYE (including BIK) and PRSI/NI,
• Familiarity with Revenue’s Online Service and bank transfer processes,
• Experience with payroll systems e.g. Sage Micropay, STAR and Microsoft office packages and or willingness to learn to use payroll systems
• Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves
• Able to articulate and communicate with clients in a concise and professional manner
• Fluency in English is essential

​​​​​​​KEY RESULTS AREAS & KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• 99% data entry completeness and accuracy into the Payroll system
• 99% compliance to Tax Reporting/Pension Deadlines
• 100% adherence to ISO27001 Data/information Security & ISAE 3402 protocols
• Ensure timeliness and correctness of data provided to clients
• 100% timely and accurate personal time writing within required deadline
• Ensure the team’s entities remain fully compliant with legislation
• Support process enhancement and continuous process improvements, utilising systems as required
• Zero customer escalations related to delivery within your span of control

​​​​​​​Key Requirements

• IPASS/CIPP, or equivalent qualification with substantial experience in a fast paced, high volume payroll position,
• A detailed knowledge of PAYE (including BIK) and PRSI/NI,
• Familiarity with Revenue’s Online Service and bank transfer processes,
• Experience with payroll systems e.g. Sage Micropay, STAR and Microsoft office packages and or willingness to learn to use payroll systems
• Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves
• Able to articulate and communicate with clients in a concise and professional manner
• Fluency in English is essential

​​​​​​​KEY RESULTS AREAS & KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• 99% data entry completeness and accuracy into the Payroll system
• 99% compliance to Tax Reporting/Pension Deadlines
• 100% adherence to ISO27001 Data/information Security & ISAE 3402 protocols
• Ensure timeliness and correctness of data provided to clients
• 100% timely and accurate personal time writing within required deadline
• Ensure the team’s entities remain fully compliant with legislation
• Support process enhancement and continuous process improvements, utilising systems as required
• Zero customer escalations related to delivery within your span of control

Closing 31-Oct-2025