Payroll Manager - Client Services, KPMG, Dublin

Are you an IPASS qualified Payroll Manager with client facing and people management experience?
Do you have strong commercial acumen with the ability to win and retain business?
Are you interested in joining a firm that delivers award-winning training and opportunities for career progression?

Role

We are seeking to hire an experienced Payroll Manager to work on our client services payroll team which is part of our People Services group, within our Tax Practice.

We ideally need you to have the following:

A minimum of five years’ experience in a payroll position of a supervisory nature;
A third level diploma/degree or relevant qualification would be ideal e.g. Accounting Technician, Tax Technician etc.
IPASS or similar qualification;
Strong knowledge and understanding of payroll taxes;
Global mobility experience desirable;
Excellent experience at managing / reviewing multiple complex payrolls;
Proven track record at managing tight turnaround times with ability to meet strict deadlines;
Proven record in implementing payroll procedures/processes;
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a small team;
Strong supervisory skills and ability to manage, co-ordinate and oversee the teams daily workflow;
Experience working in client service environment;
High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
Customer focused and relationship focused;
Logical approach to problem solving and decision-making.

You will have a varied role. Below will be some of your core responsibilities:

Review and manage complex weekly and monthly payrolls for high profile clients;
Work closely with our employment tax colleagues in relation to all payroll related matters;
Manage and oversee the workflow of the payroll team i.e. reviewing work, allocating work load, managing resources and assessing performance;
Manage new client set up, i.e. perform data migration and implementation, develop bespoke reports, conduct payroll testing and parallel runs;
Manage and resolve payroll software issues;
Implement a number of payroll initiatives in order to streamline the payroll process;
Focus on continuous improvement and standardisation of payroll operations and systems;
Conduct payroll operational effectiveness /payroll process reviews for clients and make recommendations for improvements;
Focus on marketing within the payroll department with a view to ultimately growing the payroll department;
Assist with PAYE reviews, due diligences etc. within the wider tax practice;
To present to management and clients on payroll related matters.
To manage and oversee all aspects of our risk management procedures
Responsible for all client billing activities

We offer more than just a career opportunity;

Our leading position in the market means that you will work and learn from the leading professionals, advising some of the most successful companies in Ireland;
Genuine opportunities for career progression and promotion; KPMG has a strong track record in recognising and rewarding experience and ability;
A dedicated tax knowledge centre to ensure that you are kept up to date on all tax developments;
Strong international network - we work closely with our colleagues throughout the world both on particular projects and more generally in developing a strong global service for our clients.

Team:

As the successful candidate, you will be part of KPMG’s People Services, tax management group. You will be responsible for overseeing the workflow of a team of 4 payroll professionals and will work alongside your employment tax colleagues advising on complex payroll related matters.

KPMG’s People Services practice delivers a wide range of services to employers and their employers both in Ireland and internationally. These range from employment tax and compliance advice for employers, to assisting employees as they move around the world on expatriate assignments. We also help employers with all aspects of how they reward employees, including executive compensation advice, share schemes design and administration, and assisting pension funds (or the companies that sponsor them) to manage complex pensions issues.

Reward:

We offer excellent remuneration packages at all levels. At this level the package includes an extremely competitive base salary, performance based bonus, and a KPMG flexible benefits package.