Payroll Associate

Coca-Cola HBC, AG; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Location

Knockmore Hill, Lisburn (or ROI)

Purpose of the Role

To accurately and efficiently process payroll for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, ensuring full compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements, while supporting employees through timely and precise pay.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for NI and ROI, ensuring all payments are accurate and completed on schedule.
• Review and prepare payrolls, maintaining strict adherence to monthly and weekly deadlines.
• Validate and prepare payment files (BACs/SEPA) for submission to the bank.
• Work closely with our shared services team (BSO) to ensure payroll changes are implemented correctly.
• Process all payroll-related third‑party payments accurately and on time.
• Review and input employee master data changes that impact payroll.
• Monitor payroll journals, prepare journal entries, and support monthly balance sheet reconciliations where necessary.
• Manage RTI submissions to HMRC and reconcile payments to Irish Revenue.
• Support internal and external audits by providing payroll data, reports, and explanations.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee payroll queries, collaborating with P&C, tax, Group, and BSO teams when required.
• Support the Payroll Lead to highlight system issues, enhancements, and payroll‑related projects that need raised to our SAP consultants.
• Participate in testing for legislative updates, system releases, and payroll system upgrades.
• Ensure accurate processing of benefits in kind (BIK) and support share‑related reporting and processing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying efficiencies, updating documentation, and supporting knowledge sharing across the team.
• Stay up to date on HR policy changes and legislative updates that affect payroll processing.
• Participate in payroll‑related projects and change initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in payroll processing.
• Good Excel and payroll system skills.
• Strong knowledge of NI and ROI PAYE tax legislation.
• Ability to manage workloads independently, prioritise effectively, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Proven experience supporting process improvements or contributing to change initiatives.
• Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and commitment to confidentiality.
• Experience using SAP Payroll.
• Background working in an FMCG environment.