Global Payroll Officer in Belfast

At Diaceutics we believe that every patient should have access to the right treatment at the right time. We provide the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies with an end-to-end solution for the launch of precision medicine diagnostics enabled by DXRX – The Diagnostic Network®. DXRX is the world’s first diagnostic commercialization platform for precision medicine, integrating multiple pipelines of real-world diagnostic testing data from a global network of laboratories. This is a permanent opportunity for individuals ideally based in Northern Ireland, 1-2 days a week in Belfast HQ.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the smooth operation of our Global Payroll across 12 countries, using a payroll agency, ensuring we meet our obligations to all internal and external stakeholders. This will be achieved through the provision of high-quality and timely payroll provision. The role also encompasses processing all associated payments, in multi-currency, multi jurisdiction. All these deliveries are to be made against a backdrop of ensuring compliance with all internal standard operating procedures and external legislation, regulation and best practice against which we are measured. The role requires the ability to act on own initiative and with minimal supervision. A high degree of technical competency is assumed, particularly in relation to varying legislation across the payroll jurisdictions. The role holder will also act as the point of contact for all employee and payroll agency queries.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Payroll preparation and administration: Liaising with various departments and 3rd party providers to ensure all payroll information is received by strict deadlines and uploaded to relevant Payroll Portal. This is across 12 different countries in 5 currencies.
• Taking ownership of payrolls and adhering to strict deadlines.
• Management of pension submissions for various countries as required.
• Maintain current knowledge of payroll requirements across all jurisdictions in which Diaceutics operates payrolls.
• 1st review of all payrolls and query of any issues before 2nd review by Manager.
• On Boarding of new employees and be the face for all Diaceutics payroll queries.
• Setting up of funding for payrolls/taxes paid across to strict deadlines involving cashflow analysis and setting up of payments on banking portals.
• Preparing and uploading payroll related journals for posting to Sage Intacct.
• Reconciliation of balance sheet and P&L payroll accounts on Sage Intacct.
• Ensuring compliance in all our payroll jurisdictions, by working with payroll agencies.
• Managing all payroll queries from employees and other stakeholders.
• Managing relationship with payroll provider including agreeing costing and set up of purchase orders on the finance system.
• Dealing with all year end audit queries on payroll.
• Cover for other roles within the Finance team as required.
• Maintain a high standard of professional conduct, ensuring compliance with all company SOPs, policies, and procedures, including respecting the confidentiality and sensitivity of employee details and salary information.
• Any ad hoc duties as and when required.

Key Attributes Required

• People Skills: Work collaboratively within a team, adding value through efficient and effective communication of information.
• Customer Service / External Impact: Dealing with queries via telephone and email.
• Decision-Making: Ability to make decisions based on standard rules and procedures on a daily basis.
• Initiative and Independence: Ability to follow standard practices or guidelines, planning workload based on agreed processes and management supervision.

Knowledge and Specialist Skills

• Education: 3 A-levels or equivalent. A professional payroll or accountancy qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a payroll role including a minimum of 1 year international payroll administration experience. Used to working in a demanding environment where you take ownership for your role.
• Computer and software Knowledge and Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, skilled user Excel and Powerpoint.

Life at Diaceutics

Culture is a powerful driver of Diaceutics’ success and growth. Our culture is an outcome of our ‘One Diaceutics’ Behaviors. These behaviors set out a promise and an expectation of what it means to work at – and with – Diaceutics. We exist because we Care Deeply about our patients and customers. To Be Bold, we pioneer, we innovate, and we think big. We take responsibility, and we are driven and determined to Make an Impact. We prioritize collective success and when we win, we Succeed Together. We are excited by change and driven by progress. We Don’t Stand Still. We are a multi-cultural, diverse team spanning 16 countries around the world. All of our employees work remotely or in a hybrid model, collaborating together as a global community. We hire smart, fun people who care about our mission and about each other.

Some interesting points about us:

• Training and development opportunities.
• Remote, Virtual Working and Hybrid Working based on location to offices.
• Flexible Working incl. Flex Day Program.
• Share Incentive Plan.
• Increase of Annual Leave with tenure.
• Pension.
• Healthcare (including Vision and Dental) and Additional Benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Group Income Protection.
• Enhanced Maternity and Sick Pay Provisions.
• Robust Performance Management Framework and Individual Growth Plan.
• Attractive Staff Referral Scheme.
• Dedication to a positive working culture with regular health and wellbeing activities and an annual company get-together.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

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