Compensation and Benefits Lead

Ardmac Group is evolving its people and payroll infrastructure to support a growing, multi-jurisdictional business. With operations across Ireland, the UK, and the EU, the Group is focused on building scalable, compliant, and employee-focused payroll and reward processes, supported by improved systems, data, and reporting.

We are now seeking an experienced Compensation & Benefits / Payroll Lead to take ownership of payroll delivery and reward administration across the Group. This role will be central to ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and a positive employee experience, while driving improvements in reporting, benchmarking, and process efficiency.

Job purpose

To support the HR team to deliver an effective payroll/comp and ben service offering across the business, which helps enable the delivery of the company’s strategic goals. 

Duties and responsibilities

Administration of weekly payrolls (Ireland and UK)

Administration of monthly payrolls (Ireland, UK and EU) tracking

Administration of EU payrolls (Mainland EU)

Weekly payroll sign off (Ireland & UK)

Bi-weekly payroll sign off (EU)

Processing of monthly payrolls (Ireland and UK)

Payroll related items such as:

Administration of pensions for payroll (Ireland and UK)

Absence Management

HRIS (Bamboo) updates with all pay related information

Updating and maintaining Payroll software (Miracle Pay)

Pay/Promotion Letters, Salary Surveys, Salary Certs

Reporting

CSO Reporting quarterly

Reviewing national and international salary benchmarking

A1 applications for posted workers

Social security applications support when needed

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications:

IPASS - CPT Minimum

IPASS - Professional Payroll Manager an advantage

HR Qualification an advantage

Ability and knowledge of:

HR administrative processes

Processing and Administration of Payroll Ireland/UK

Administration of EU payrolls is advantageous but not essential

HR information systems (HRIS)

Additional Experience & Personal Attributes:

Discreet, with a strong sense of integrity when handling sensitive pay and employee data

Proactive problem-solver who anticipates issues before they impact payroll accuracy or employee experience

Confident decision-maker with the ability to challenge anomalies and ask the right questions

Strong ownership mindset — treats payroll and comp & ben as a critical business function

Clear and pragmatic communicator, able to explain complex payroll or benefits topics

Collaborative partner who builds strong relationships with HR, Finance, managers, and external providers

Continuous improvement focused, with an interest in streamlining processes and improving controls

Service-oriented mindset, with a genuine desire to deliver a positive employee experience

The position is a one-year fixed term contract.

If you are interested in this role and have the relevant skills and experience, please send your application to the Ardmac team for review.