Payroll Project Executive

4806895
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Belfast
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Public Practice Accounting
  • Industry

    Accountancy Firms
  • Pay

    32000
  • Closing date

    6 Jul 2026

project payroll executive, projects, outsourcing project

Your new company

Hays client, a global professional services organisation based in Belfast city centre, requires a Project payroll executive to join their global outsourcing team. However, whilst payroll experience is not essential, it would be helpful.

The primary responsibility of the role is to support the team in managing the day-to-day project delivery for high-profile multinational clients, liaising with international offices, client(s), in-house team of payroll project managers, seniors, project executives and portal administrators.

Your new role

  • Monitor project deliverables on a daily basis ensuring all tasks are completed on time;
  • Review issue logs on a weekly basis and discuss with relevant Project Manager;
  • Escalating in a timely manner;
  • Control and monitor tickets via the appropriate system;
  • Setting up Teams conference calls
  • Preparation of monthly reports SLA’s/Metrics
  • Recording task and time accurately on appropriate timesheet system
Support other team members in following tasks:
  • Build and maintain client’s documentation;
  • Support setup of client payrolls
  • Support with preparation of payroll calendars/deadline timetables on an annual basis;
  • Other general administrative tasks
  • Control project calls; and
  • Maintain and update issue logs.

What you'll need to succeed

This role is a non-technical role and you are not required to have specific accounting or payroll qualifications.


Essential Criteria:

  • Graduate or equivalent qualification, or payroll foundation experience
  • 1-year project management experience, preferably in a financial services firm or similar environment

  • Excellent project planning skills
  • Attention to detail is a key part of the role.
  • Efficient & deadline driven
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Experience of accurate minute taking
  • Proactive and forward-thinking
  • Ability to multitask between projects
  • Full control of calendar and associated tasks with multiple deadlines

Desirable Criteria:

Languages an advantage but not necessary

What you'll get in return

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

What you need to do now


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