Finance and Payroll Administrator

Location: Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland; onsite role

Salary: €32,000–€35,000 per year, depending on experience.

Company

SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company focused on sustainability, quality, integrity, and reliability.

What you will do

• Coordinate payroll administration, including employee records, leave adjustments, expenses, benefits, and timely processing.
• Support accounts receivable, invoicing, credit control, customer account management, cash allocation, and debt collection.
• Assist with accounts payable, supplier invoices, reconciliations, and payment administration.
• Prepare payroll, debtor, creditor, and balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end close activities.
• Assist with VAT returns, audits, compliance, financial controls, ERR reporting, and IDA grant administration.
• Maintain accurate finance records, resolve transactional queries, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to process improvement.

Requirements

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent and at least one year of administration or similar experience.
• Experience in a busy finance, payroll, or accounts administration environment.
• Practical knowledge of payroll administration, payroll controls, confidential employee data, accounts receivable, credit control, accounts payable, reconciliations, and month-end support.
• Experience with ERP systems, payroll systems, online banking platforms, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Excel, including lookups, filtering, reporting schedules, and data checks.
• Strong accuracy, organisation, communication, problem-solving, numeric, and analytical skills.
• A valid and eligible work permit or visa authorizing work in Ireland is required.

Nice to have

• Certificate or QQI Level 5–6 qualification in a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with 40-hour weeks.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Maternity and paternity top-up.
• 22 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays.
• Gym discount and health and wellbeing initiatives.

Hiring process

• Selected candidates will be contacted directly for further consideration or an interview.