Global Payroll Specialist

Finance | Dublin | Permanent

About Life Scientific

At Life Scientific, we scale across borders.

Multiple jurisdictions.
Multiple currencies.
Multiple regulatory environments.

And behind all of it - people who expect to be paid accurately and on time. Every time.

We operate in a $250 billion global crop protection market, building a fast-growing international business with a lean operating model and high-performance culture.

That kind of growth demands precision.

Payroll is not a background function here.

It is a trust function.

The Opportunity

Payroll is non-negotiable.

There are no second chances.

This role exists to bring control, clarity and ownership to a growing, multi-country payroll landscape.

As Global Payroll Specialist, you will own end-to-end payroll operations across seven jurisdictions - working with external providers, internal Finance and HR teams, and country leaders to ensure accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement.

This is not a transactional processing role.

It is a hands-on ownership role.

You will:

• Ensure payroll runs flawlessly across multiple currencies

• Build robust controls across different regulatory environments

• Strengthen processes as we scale into new countries

• Be the trusted point of contact when payroll questions matter

As we expand internationally, payroll accuracy and indirect tax compliance increasingly intersect - giving this role scope beyond pure payroll into broader finance control disciplines.

You will operate in a business that is growing internationally - which means complexity is increasing.

Your role is to make it feel controlled.

This Role Is For You If You…

You understand that payroll is about trust.

You don’t cut corners - because you know the consequences.

You are comfortable managing multiple jurisdictions with different rules, deadlines and compliance requirements.

You instinctively build checks and controls - not because someone asked you to, but because you know they’re necessary.

You enjoy reconciling accounts and closing loops.

You like solving discrepancies before anyone else sees them.

You’re comfortable working across Finance, HR and external providers - and you hold providers to high standards.

You don’t panic under deadline pressure.

You plan for it.

You see scale as an opportunity to improve systems - not as a reason to complain about complexity.

And you’re curious about the broader compliance environment - not just payroll processing.

What You’ll Own

Global Payroll Operations

• Manage monthly and fortnightly payroll cycles across all international entities via external providers

• Prepare and submit payroll inputs including salary changes, starters, leavers, bonuses and deductions

• Review and validate payroll outputs, resolving discrepancies before approval

• Approve salary and tax payments across multiple currencies, ensuring funds clear accurately and on time

Compliance & Control

• Maintain strong internal controls to ensure payroll accuracy across jurisdictions

• Ensure compliance with tax and employment regulations in each country

• Support audits with well-organised, reconciled and audit-ready documentation

• Assist with payroll setup as we expand into new countries

VAT & Indirect Tax Support (Beneficial Scope)

• Support VAT return preparation and indirect tax compliance across jurisdictions

• Assist with documentation and reconciliations supporting cross-border transactions

• Work alongside the wider Finance team to ensure VAT and payroll-related tax exposures are well managed

• Contribute to building a strong, scalable international finance control environment

Reporting & Reconciliation

• Post payroll journals into ERP and reconcile payroll control accounts

• Prepare payroll variance analysis and period-end reconciliations

• Provide clear reporting and commentary to Finance leadership

Benefits & Employee Support

• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related employee queries

• Manage payroll-linked benefits (pension, health insurance, BIK, etc.)

• Deliver responsive, professional support across jurisdictions

Process & Vendor Management

• Own relationships with external payroll providers, managing performance against SLAs

• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities

• Work closely with HR to ensure master data integrity before payroll cut-offs

What You Bring

You’ve worked in payroll, HR or finance - ideally in a multi-country environment where accuracy truly mattered.

You bring:

• Proven experience managing payroll across multiple jurisdictions

• Strong understanding of payroll accounting and GL reconciliation

• ERP experience for payroll posting and cost coding

• Confidence dealing with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders

• A highly organised, deadline-driven mindset

• Comfort working across multiple currencies and regulatory systems

And ideally…

You’ve had exposure to VAT or indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Not necessarily as your primary role - but enough to understand:

• Cross-border VAT mechanics

• Filing cycles and local compliance nuances

• The importance of documentation and audit readiness

• How payroll, benefits and cross-border structures can intersect with tax exposure

If you bring both payroll depth and VAT/indirect tax awareness, you’ll play an even broader role in strengthening our global finance control environment.

Experience with European payroll (particularly France) is a strong advantage.

Precision, ownership and curiosity across compliance areas matter more than tenure alone.

What Success Looks Like

Within 12–24 months, you will have:

• Delivered consistently accurate payroll across all jurisdictions

• Strengthened internal controls and reduced manual error risk

• Improved provider performance and clarity of accountability

• Contributed meaningfully to VAT and indirect tax compliance processes

• Built scalable processes that support international expansion

• Established yourself as the trusted payroll authority within Finance

Why Join Life Scientific?

Because here, payroll isn’t buried in bureaucracy.

It’s visible.
It’s trusted.
And it supports real international growth.

You’ll have genuine ownership across seven jurisdictions.
Autonomy to improve how we operate.
And the opportunity to broaden your experience into international VAT and indirect tax compliance as we scale.

In a growing global business, payroll is not admin.

It’s operational credibility.

And we treat it that way.