ROI Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist – Primark

What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.
Let’s talk lifestyle:
Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

• In House Payroll delivery within our UK/ROI payroll team delivering pay to over 33,000 colleagues
• Support the payroll team in the production of the company’s payrolls
• Monitor work against deadlines and alert the Payroll Manager to any risks
• Work with the team to ensure that company and team procedures and policies are followed so that payrolls are delivered accurately
• Provide cover for Payroll Manager, including by partnering with other Payroll specialists on payroll sign off and other high‑priority tasks
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, looking for opportunities across the team and process.

• 5+ years payroll experience (or 2+ in payroll with minimum 3 in other industries) is required
• Experience of SAP Payroll System (UK) / Mega Pay (ROI)
• Hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• Ability to lead by example and has detailed knowledge of the payrolls on the team and the rest of the payroll landscape.

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we’re Caring and always strive to put people first. We’re also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead.

And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

Seniority level:
Not Applicable

Full‑time

Human Resources

Retail

Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

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