EMEA Payroll Analyst
- 6-month contract
- €70,000 salary
- Dublin - hybrid, 3 days per week onsite
EMEA Payroll Analyst - Workday
We are partnering with a leading global technology organisation to appoint an EMEA Payroll Analyst to its Dublin-based payroll team on an initial 6-month contract.
This is a hands-on payroll position supporting multiple entities across EMEA. You will take ownership of payroll processing, Workday data, reconciliations and third-party payroll providers while partnering closely with HR, Finance and other international stakeholders.
The environment is fast-moving and highly collaborative, so we are looking for someone who already understands payroll operations and has practical experience working with Workday.
What you'll be doing
- Manage end-to-end monthly payroll activity across assigned EMEA entities.
- Prepare and validate payroll inputs before submission to third-party payroll providers.
- Review payroll outputs and perform Gross-to-Net reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances.
- Maintain accurate employee and payroll data within Workday.
- Run Workday reports and manage payroll-related data uploads and downloads.
- Support mass data uploads for variable compensation, commissions and bonuses.
- Coordinate with Finance and Treasury to ensure payroll funding is approved and processed within local deadlines.
- Review taxes, pensions, statutory deductions and other payroll payments.
- Work closely with outsourced payroll vendors to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
- Support payroll compliance, controls and audit requirements.
- Resolve employee payroll and tax queries.
- Partner with HR, Finance and other stakeholders to resolve data issues and improve payroll processes.
What we're looking for
- Previous hands-on payroll processing experience within a medium or large organisation.
- Practical experience using Workday is essential.
- Experience running reports and working with payroll/employee data within Workday.
- Multi-country or EMEA payroll experience is strongly preferred.
- Good understanding of payroll controls, compliance and statutory requirements.
- Experience working with outsourced or third-party payroll providers.
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
- Experience performing payroll reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver against fixed payroll deadlines.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across HR, Finance and international teams.
This would suit a Payroll Analyst, International Payroll Analyst or Payroll Specialist looking to join a sophisticated international payroll environment within a major global technology business.
Next steps to apply:
Apply now with word document CV or email your CV for immediate review.
