Payroll & Benefits Specialist - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Payroll & Benefits Specialist - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Are you an experienced payroll professional with a strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering accurate, confidential and employee-focused payroll services?

Heat Merchants Group is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our Finance team on a fixed-term contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll and benefits administration for over 340 employees across our nationwide branch network.

Working closely with Finance, HR, Branch Management and external providers, you will help ensure payroll operations are compliant, efficient and delivered to the highest standards.

About Heat Merchants

Heat Merchants is Ireland's leading supplier of heating, plumbing and renewable energy solutions, with a nationwide network of branches serving both trade and retail customers.

With decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on delivering expert advice, quality products and exceptional customer service. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are committed to developing talent, supporting career progression, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the accurate and timely end to end processing of the monthly payroll
• Accurately calculating and processing BIK deductions for a large sized Company fleet
• Administering third party deductions, i.e. Pension, VHI, Social Welfare, LPT
• Managing and reconciling all necessary submissions to ROS, Pension Provider, ERR, Auto Enrolment etc.
• Managing and address all payroll queries in a timely manner
• Prepare and compile specialised payroll reports when required.
• Manage the time and attendance system, highlighting absences, connecting with managers and employees on their time keeping including obtaining relevant paperwork and accurately
• recording all absences.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by Management

Please note that the above list is not intended to capture every detail of the role but the main areas of responsibility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate must:

• Have or be working towards a payroll qualification (IPASS or equivalent)
• Have a minimum of 4 years recent experience in a similar role covering end to end payroll processing
• Have experience in managing a large in-house payroll i.e. in excess of 150 employees
• Have experience in updating and maintaining a time and attendance system
• Possess a high level of attention to detail and integrity
• A proven ability to observe discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines and quickly adjusting to change
• Excellent organisational skills
• Proficient user of MS Office, particularly Excel

Preference will be given to those candidates who, in addition to the above criteria, have experience in calculating Benefit in Kind for a company fleet and of working with SAGE Payroll including Advanced Report Writer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NO 3RD PARTY ASSISTANCE REQURIED AT THIS TIME.

Heat Merchants Group is an equal opportunities employer.