Payroll Administrator

C&D Foods is one of Europe’s leading own label pet food manufacturers producing a range of wet and dry pet foods. C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry’s leading pet food producers. C&D Foods has 9 production facilities across 7 Countries (Ireland, the UK, France, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and The Netherlands) and 2 sales offices located in Manchester and Italy. C&D Foods’ Headquarters is in Mullingar, county Westmeath.

At our C&D Foods site in Edgeworthstown we are currently seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Payroll Administrator will work within a team and will share responsibility of end-to-end processing of the payroll function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparation and processing of weekly payroll.
• Prepare payroll analysis reports.
• Ensure all payroll data is entered accurately and in a timely manner including new hires, terminations, tax changes and other payroll related information.
• Respond to employee’s payroll enquiries.
• Issuing of payslips, payroll related taxation, social welfare documents and other documentation.
• Filing monthly returns with Revenue to ensure that all employer obligations are managed in accordance with Revenue guidelines via ROS.
• Calculating holiday and sick pay and dealing with any queries regarding same.
• Updating new joiners/leavers on payroll.
• Liaising with Employment agencies on a weekly basis in relation to temporary staff to include weekly hours, holidays and sick pay.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive material and information.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Personal Competencies & Qualifications:

• 1-3 years Payroll Experience desirable
• Experience working with Sage Payroll Software desirable
• A distinct ability to time manage effectively in order to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative and successfully prioritise workload.
• Strong written and communication skills that allow you to inform and advise others clearly.
• Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to balance immediate and long-term priorities.