Maynooth University

Payroll Administrator

Senior Executive Assistant

Office of the Bursar

(Half-Time/0.5FTE)

(Contract up to 14/05/24)

Principal Duties:

Work as part of the payroll team to ensure timely management of monthly payroll.
Processing maternity leave and illness benefit.
Setting up pension deductions, union deductions, cycle to work, travel pass.
Retrieving RPN’s/tax credit certificates from ROS (Revenue Online Service)
Processing payment of deducted amounts to third parties on a monthly basis.
Generation of monthly ad hoc payroll reports.
Processing of employee timesheets and approving ESS timesheets.
Process weekly payroll run.
Prepare and transfer bank file for electronic payment.
Submission of PAYE Modernisation file to ROS.
Dealing with both staff and departmental queries in a professional manner.
Liaise with eternal organisations such as Revenue Commissioners and Department of Social Protection.
Liaise with external and internal auditors in a professional manner.
Keep abreast with changes in payroll legislation.
Work closely with staff within the Finance Office.
To carry out other duties as assigned by the Payroll Manager and the Financial Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate will have:

A minimum of two years’ experience of working in a busy payroll office.
An IPASS qualification or equivalent would be desirable.
Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the internal controls and checks required in
Have detailed knowledge and understanding of the PAYE system and statutory deductions.
Ability to prioritise own workload within a team environment and adhere to strict deadlines.
Have a thorough understanding of the application of information technology in payroll and excellent IT skills.
Strong attention to detail, and ability to work on own initiative.
Be familiar with the pay guidelines in the Irish public sector.
An ability to communicate effectively in a clear and precise manner in response to staff payroll queries.
Knowledge of CoreHR Payroll software will be an advantage.

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 4^th June 2023.

Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:

Vacancy ID: 022081

To apply for this job please visit www.maynoothuniversity.ie.