Payroll Administrator

About the Company

Co-operative Society Limited (The Group) is the second largest dairy processor on the island of Ireland. The business is complex and ambitious with a milk supply pool of 2 billion litres of milk, drawn from over 3,200 family farms across 16 counties.

Payroll & Pensions Administrator

Reporting to the Payroll and Pensions Manager ROI, the successful candidate will work in a fast paced environment in close collaboration with the HR team providing pension administration to both internal and external stakeholders across a dynamic and strongly growing business as well as payroll administration for assigned payroll tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Administration of both Defined Benefit Scheme and Defined Contribution Retirement Savings Plan.
• Preparation of annual pension and life cover renewal; calculating pensionable salaries, death in service cover and contributions annually in accordance with scheme rules; reviewing employee changes that may affect renewal such as membership type and contribution amount and answering queries from pension administrators.
• Co ordinating activities required when an employee is retiring, including arranging retirement training, preparing retirement benefit options statements, and informing payroll of pension details.
• Responsibility for the administration and successful completion of the Debrant & LDZ payroll to agreed schedule and timelines.
• Supporting the successful execution of other ROI payroll tasks as assigned, including weekly and monthly payrolls.

ECP Project

• Provide expert payroll knowledge across all stages of the ECP implementation.
• Attend ECP workshops as required to ensure statutory, regulatory, and business payroll requirements are fully reflected in the solution.
• Review data mapping, transformation rules, and migration outputs.
• Identify data issues and support remediation activities.
• Provide test scenarios and validate payroll test scripts.

What We're Looking For

• Proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in payroll processing and pension administration.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory deductions.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Substantial years of experience with payroll.
• Knowledge of pension schemes.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV by no later than Monday 29th July 2026.

Lakeland Dairies Ltd is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us at .

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our customers and stakeholders.