The Role
Manage payroll function across Ireland and Northern Ireland, lead a team of payroll analysts and a project manager, ensure accurate payroll processing, design and implement variable pay plans, provide compensation reporting and advice, collaborate with Finance on accruals and audits, and maintain rewards and payroll policies and procedures.
Summary Generated by Built In
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Overseeing the processing of multiple payrolls for business units in Ireland and Northern Ireland and providing accurate information for external partners
- Providing Compensation and Rewards costs to the senior management team
- Provide expert, balanced and professional advice and coaching to management stakeholders on all reward and benefit related matters
- Design and implementation of new variable pay plans as required, including ongoing support for the design and / or refresh of annual incentive programmes
- Establishing a comprehensive network and keeping up to date with key developments in rewards & benefits, practices, rules and regulations to ensure our reward offer stays relevant
- Monthly accruals, prepayments, analysis and postings in relation to all Compensation and Rewards
- In collaboration with Finance, Assist in preparations of monthly statements and annual audit requirements
- Maintain and develop supporting policies and procedures as required.
- Proven experience as a Payroll Manager gained ideally within a large complex multi-site business
- Previous experience of operating Irish & UK Payrolls
- IPASS or similar qualification
- Experience of a computerised Time & Attendance system
- Understanding of employment law and how it relates to reward and pensions
- Experience of developing effective communication related to reward initiatives is also highly desirable
- Comfortable with leading and implementing projects across multiple stakeholders
- Good consultancy and relationship management skills
- Strong ability to analyse and provide insight from internal and external data
- Advanced Excel skills and experience of reporting from HR systems
- Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
- Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
- Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
- Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style. Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.
- Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.
- Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.
- Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.
- A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.
Skills Required
- Proven experience as a Payroll Manager within a large complex multi-site business
- Experience operating Irish and UK payrolls
- IPASS or similar payroll qualification
- Experience of a computerised Time & Attendance system
- Understanding of employment law as it relates to reward and pensions
- Experience developing communications related to reward initiatives
- Experience leading and implementing projects across multiple stakeholders
- Consultancy and relationship management skills
- Strong ability to analyse and provide insight from internal and external data
- Advanced Excel skills and experience reporting from HR systems
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
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The Company
What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.
