HR & Payroll Administrator

HR & Payroll Administrator

Permanent

• Full time

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Job type Permanent

Brand Schedule Full time

Job Function Human Resources

Location

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Reference 196

Last update 13.10.2026

Job Title: HR & Payroll Administrator

Business Unit: Human Resources

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Sandyford, Dublin (Hybrid)

Why work with us?

We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:

• We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
• We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
• We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
• Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
• Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
• Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
• Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
• Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
• Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
• Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
• Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
• We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Securities Services (2S) and Greenval

Equality and Diversity

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.

Sustainable Finance

BNP Paribas continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.

Role

The HR & Payroll Administrator has payroll responsibility over all business, coverage and functions lines under their specific local scope in Ireland.

At their local level, he/she will be in charge of:

• Organising the monthly payroll process
• Complete the payroll checklist for audit purposes
• Supporting the Head of HR and HR team when appropriate on HR and transversal topics

Key Responsibilities

The HR & Payroll Administrator will be in charge of the following responsibilities:

• Manage the preparation and processing of the Ireland payroll on a monthly basis.

• Responsible for managing the employee benefits processes.

• Liaise with our outsourced payroll vendor and providers of group benefits (e.g. health insurance, pension etc) and ensure compliance under the service level agreements.

• Complete monthly reporting and reconciliation for each entity.

• Deal with all queries from staff and managers in a timely and professional manner ensuring that all advice provided is in line with agreed company procedures and guidelines.

• Work closely with the Finance Department on a monthly basis to meet local and group reporting deadlines.

• Ensure tax compliant across all PAYE topics.

• Manage tax related reporting/reconciliations with the help of the local tax team.

• Ensure all work and tasks done within the team comply with approved policies, procedures and control routines applicable to all employees and those specific to the department.

• Ensure good communication with line manager and the Head of HR so that they are aware of any issues.

• To manage other HR projects and to perform other ad hoc duties as appropriate.

• Qualifications & Experience required for this role

• Previous experience managing the payroll process.

• IPASS, finance qualification, HR or equivalent would be highly beneficial.

• Knowledge of local PAYE tax legislation.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft excel is essential.

• Ability to work under pressure within a team environment.

• Excellent organisational, analytical and time management skills.

• Comfortable with the interaction with different levels of the Business.

• Ability to work in a collaborative manner.

• High attention to detail and thorough execution.

• Ability to prepare reporting and presentations for senior management.

• Strong analytical thinking with ability to problem solve.

• About BNP Paribas

At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:

• Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
• Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
• Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
• Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered

Our strengths are based on four key areas:

• Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint

• Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams

• Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers

• Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect

• Management excellence

• BNP Paribas continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.

• Compliance Culture

• We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.

• Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.

• By submitting your application, you acknowledge that, should your application progress, BNP Paribas may carry out pre-employment background verification and scre