Payroll Officer

About the Company

UniJobs is a specialist shared-service provider that manages temporary recruitment for the public sector. The organisation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Limerick and supports public bodies nationwide. Headquartered in Limerick, it also operates satellite offices in Dublin, Laois, and Galway. Since launch, the business has expanded rapidly as demand for its services has grown, and it has set out ambitious plans to scale further across Ireland.

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for a Payroll Officer to join the Limerick office on a full-time, one-year fixed-term basis. The role sits within a busy recruitment environment and involves a broad mix of payroll and administrative duties connected to the wider service offering. The salary range for the position is €34,669 to €44,259 per year, with pay aligned to the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Payroll Officer will be responsible for managing multiple payroll runs across different frequencies, ensuring timesheets and holiday records are collected and checked, and reconciling hours on a weekly basis. The role also includes coordinating time and attendance administration, including absences, as well as setting up new hires, processing leavers, and handling payroll entries and adjustments.

In addition, the position involves responding to employee queries in a professional and timely manner, processing statutory payments in accordance with current legislation, and applying a strong working knowledge of payroll law, pensions, BIK, and related deductions. The successful candidate will also support Irish Revenue compliance and statutory obligations such as PAYE Modernisation, AE, PRSI, USC, and pensions, while carrying out periodic reviews and quality checks to maintain data accuracy and compliance. Strong Excel and reporting skills are also required.

Additional Expectations

The role requires someone who can work independently, function well within a team, and remain calm under pressure. The person appointed must be dependable, discreet, and comfortable handling confidential information. The duties listed are not exhaustive, and the line manager may assign additional tasks as needed.

Terms of Employment

This is a full-time, onsite role based in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. It is offered as a 1-year fixed-term contract.

Equality Statement

UniJobs operates as an equal opportunities employer.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least 2 to 3 years of payroll experience and must hold an IPASS qualification, or currently be working toward it. A solid understanding of payroll software is also required.

Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication, organisation, and time management abilities, along with the capacity to manage several client deadlines and perform well in a high-pressure setting. Accuracy, discretion, professionalism, and the ability to prioritise shifting workloads and meet tight deadlines are essential.

Eligibility

Suitable applicants are those with payroll experience who can operate effectively in a confidential, deadline-driven environment and who meet the IPASS qualification requirement or are actively pursuing it.

Skills

Payroll processing, payroll legislation compliance, Microsoft Excel reporting, timesheet reconciliation, time and attendance administration, statutory payments, confidentiality, customer service, deadline management, attention to detail, communication, organisational skills.