Payroll Officer

Website IVC Evidensia

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

 

Payroll Delivery

 

* Manage the end-to-end processing of the Irish payroll using Sage Payroll, ensuring all payroll cycles are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.

 

* Support UK payroll processing where required, including employee lifecycle changes, statutory payments, deductions, payroll adjustments, year-end activity and statutory reporting.

 

Variable Pay and Payroll Inputs

 

* Review, validate and process variable pay, including overtime, bonuses, commissions, shift premiums, on-call payments, allowances, expenses and other payroll inputs.

 

* Confirm that supporting evidence and approval records are complete before processing, and investigate unusual payments, retrospective adjustments or one-off transactions before payroll approval.

 

Payroll Controls and Validation

 

* Validate payroll inputs received from HR, Finance and operational teams to confirm completeness, accuracy and authorisation.

 

* Complete pre-payroll and post-payroll checks, payroll variance analysis, duplicate checks and exception reviews.

 

* Maintain clear evidence for all payroll transactions, adjustments and control activities in line with internal governance standards.

 

Reconciliations and Financial Control

 

* Perform payroll reconciliations after each payroll cycle, reconciling payroll outputs to source inputs, approval records, payroll journals and General Ledger postings.

 

* Investigate reconciliation differences and ensure timely resolution.

 

* Support payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close and year-end financial reporting.

 

Automation and Continuous Improvement

 

* Develop and maintain practical control tools, exception reports and reconciliation routines using Excel, Power Query and available reporting solutions.

 

* Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve data quality and strengthen payroll controls.

 

* Support system testing, process improvements and enhancements to payroll reporting.

together with exposure to payroll audits, control testing, risk management, process improvement or payroll system change.

 

* An understanding of General Ledger postings and payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations would also be advantageous.

 

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

 

What We Offer:

 

At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from

 

* Work-life balance

 

*26 days annual leave

 

* Cycle to Work scheme

 

* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

 

* Pension

 

* Discretionary Bonus

 

* Discounted staff pet care

 

* Dog Friendly office

 

* Free Parking available at Head Office

 

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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