Sr Associate Payroll

Amgen Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is seeking a Senior Associate, Payroll in Dublin. This role involves handling payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining compliance across multiple entities. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of payroll experience in a multinational setting and possess a recognized payroll qualification. Comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, bonuses, and development opportunities, are offered to support career growth. Join a company that values talent and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary structure

Generous Total Rewards Plan

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus program

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in payroll operations.
• Recognized payroll qualification (IPASS or equivalent).
• Experience with third-party payroll providers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process high volume weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Ensure payroll accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Maintain payroll documentation for audits.

Skills

Republic of Ireland payroll operations experience

Payroll qualification (IPASS or equivalent)

Technical understanding of payroll and taxation

Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables)

Attention to detail and accuracy

Strong communication skills

Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Tools

Workday

Softworks

Job description

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

At Amgen, every detail matters — especially when it comes to our people. We’re seeking a Senior Associate, Payroll to join our Dublin team, supporting accurate and compliant payroll operations across multiple entities. Working closely with the Payroll Manager, HR Operations, and Finance, this role ensures precision in payroll inputs, data integrity, and vendor coordination — delivering a first‑class employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process high volume weekly and monthly payrolls across several Amgen Ireland entities.
• Ensure payroll accuracy under compressed timeframes.
• Reconcile and validate data across several platforms, Workday, Softworks, excel, etc.
• Support managers with sign‑off and compliance to time and attendance policies.
• Respond promptly to payroll‑related queries from employees, HR, and business partners with a customer‑focused approach.
• Prepare and maintain payroll documentation for internal, external, and ad‑hoc audits (ERR, IICC, EY, Mercer, Revenue, etc.).
• Support HR and Finance with reconciliations, payment approvals, and Bank fund release confirmations.
• Provide holiday cover within the payroll team to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
• Maintain process notes and audit trails for all payroll activities, ensuring full compliance and traceability.
• Participate in system testing, process improvement, and automation initiatives to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Support HR administration by tracking incomplete data and maintaining accurate records across systems.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory submissions such as ESA and Gender Pay Gap reports.

Win

What we expect of you

The successful candidate for this role will bring the following education, skills and experience:

• 3+ years’ experience in Republic of Ireland payroll operations within a large or multinational environment.
• Recognized payroll qualification (IPASS or equivalent).
• Strong technical understanding of payroll, taxation, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience with Workday, Softworks, and third‑party payroll providers (advantageous).
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality with sensitive data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Collaborative approach with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive, solution‑oriented approach.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

In addition to a competitive salary structure, Amgen offers a generous Total Rewards Plan for staff and eligible dependents. Comprehensive employee benefits package includes retirement and savings plan with generous company contributions, group medical, life and disability insurance. Discretionary annual bonus program. Exceptional learning, development and career advancement opportunities, empowering employees to grow and build long‑term careers. At Amgen, we are committed to nurturing talent and providing meaningful pathways for professional development.

Amgen is an equal opportunities employer