HR & Payroll Specialist IRL

We are looking for an experienced HR Compensation & Benefits Specialist to support our UK & Ireland operations. In this role, you will ensure accurate payroll delivery, manage employee benefits, maintain high‑quality HR data, and contribute to a smooth and positive employee experience. You will work closely with the Regional HR & Communications Manager and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

• Oversee end‑to‑end payroll processing for the UK & Ireland, including data entry, hours verification, wage calculations, and discrepancy resolution.
• Manage one‑off payments and support the annual compensation review cycle.
• Coordinate with payroll vendors and internal teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Become a key user of our Time & Attendance and payroll systems and promote user adoption across the region.
• Complete monthly payroll journal postings and ensure accurate reporting to HMRC (and other relevant authorities).
• Administer a full range of employee benefits, including pensions, health insurance, and company car schemes.
• Handle all benefit‑related processes such as enrollments, changes, onboarding, and terminations.
• Act as a primary contact point for employee benefit queries.

• Support the selection and rollout of a new HRIS for the region.
• Participate in data audits, system testing, and user‑defined specification creation.
• Become a system “super user” and help drive successful implementation.

• Maintain accurate employee records, payroll documentation, and benefits files.
• Provide timely, reliable data to support budgeting cycles and recurring financial reporting.

• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including documentation, orientation, and training coordination.
• Help schedule interviews, support recruitment activities, and contribute to employee relations tasks.
• Provide guidance to employees on HR policies and procedures.
• Manage HR purchase orders and ensure timely payment and reporting.

• Experienced or qualified in Payroll / Business Management, relevant to UK and IRE payroll (CPP desirable)
• Full payroll administration experience - including legislation and tax regulations, posting monthly payroll journals
• Managing relationships with benefit provider and other third parties
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to support managing information across teams
• Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload
• Attention to detail and accuracy driven
• Experience with ADP and Kronos (UKG)
• Advanced in Excel / Microsoft Office
• Fluently in English

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing. We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do.

“Strive” - our ambition is to be the best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the highest level.

“Care” - our strength is magnificent when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity makes us stronger.

“Inspire” - We adopt a long‑term orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt.

“Explore” – thinking out of the box and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging the status quo to develop full potential.

BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt's expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.

The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe's largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.

Axereal: 1st certified agricultural and food cooperative group.