Bureau Manager - Payroll Team

About the Role and Company

Deloitte is the leading global professional services firm focused on making a meaningful impact beyond business. We approach every project with curiosity and determination, striving to promote progress for our clients, communities, and the environment. The tax environment is rapidly evolving due to global changes, new regulations, and shifting expectations. Within our Tax and Legal teams, we collaborate with clients to navigate complexity, identify opportunities, and support their strategic goals by combining in-depth technical knowledge with commercial insight and innovative solutions.

Our Global Employer Services team provides a premier payroll function serving high-profile clients locally and internationally across multiple industries. The Bureau Manager role is instrumental in delivering accurate and compliant payroll services while fostering continuous improvements and innovation. You will lead a skilled team, nurture client relationships, and contribute to organisational growth within a supportive and people-focused culture.

A competitive starting salary of €68,600 is offered, adjusted based on your experience and expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the payroll team to ensure high motivation and performance.
• Oversee payroll operations ensuring precision and punctuality across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles, while maintaining compliance with regulations and internal procedures.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, proactively managing client relationships, addressing complex payroll issues, and delivering client training on-site when necessary.
• Drive efficiency improvements, manage payroll budgets, perform forecasting, and monitor expenses.
• Support the deployment of payroll technology solutions, guarantee data security, and keep updated with regulatory changes.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Possession of a recognised payroll qualification, such as IPASS or equivalent, demonstrating professional payroll expertise.
• Extensive experience in managing complete payroll cycles (weekly, fortnightly, monthly) servicing diverse client portfolios.
• Proven leadership abilities with experience in managing and motivating high-performing payroll teams.
• Excellent communication skills with strong client relationship management and capability to confidently manage escalations.
• Advanced command of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to evolving payroll legislation, technologies, and best practices with a commitment to continuous learning and process enhancement.

Additional Information

The hiring manager is a collaborative and supportive leader focused on fostering open communication and professional development. This role is flexible in location across Ireland, including offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway, with a hybrid work model combining office presence, remote working, and occasional client site visits.

Deloitte is an equal opportunity employer and commits to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Benefits

Our total rewards package goes beyond salary to support your growth and well-being. We offer health and wellbeing programs, pension and savings options, ongoing training and coaching, as well as enhanced leave policies designed to support you at each life stage.