Purpose of post:
The Payroll Officer will be a key player in the Payroll Department-a department which has full responsibility for the accurate preparation, processing, and payment of Fortnightly and Monthly payrolls for Peamount Healthcare.
Eligibility Criteria:
* A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
* Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character
* Minimum of 5+ years payroll processing experience involving 600+ employees.
* IPASS or equivalent Payroll Qualification.
* Good working knowledge of pay and pension related public sector guidelines, circulars and compliance requirements.
* Project support, systems upgrades, process improvements
* IPASS
* 3-5 years payroll bureau experience
Duties & Responsibilities:
* End-to-end payroll processing
* Processing Time Sheets for all staff
* Processing Tax Returns for Collector General
* Processing New Starter Forms and Leaver Forms
* Maintaining records for Superannuation Department
* Conduct reconciliations, variance analysis, respond to audit/queries
* Completing Social Welfare Forms for Illness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Family Income Supplement, Medical Cards, Carers Allowance etc.
* Completing Salary Certificate Forms for Loans and Mortgages
* Processing of Illness Benefit/Maternity/Paternity Payments received.
* Processing/Payment of Voluntary Deductions
* Calculating and processing arrears of pay due to staff and pensioners.
* To prepare all management and accounting reports on a timely basis.
* Setting up beneficiaries/payments using Business On-Line.
* Ensuring internal controls are adequate to protect the interests of the organisation.
* Liaising with internal and external auditors and ensuring that controls and checks are put in place to address any recommendations arising therefrom.
* Providing cover for absences due to holidays and sickness etc.
* Answer Payroll queries from staff.
* Support Finance with the Month End and with Projects
* Ad-hoc reports as required.
The job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive or restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.