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Salary: EUR 65,400 - 88,400 / annual
Clio, a global leader in legal AI technology, is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to own UK and Ireland payroll operations end-to-end and serve as the second set of eyes on all EMEA payroll team output. This role sits within the People & HR function and reports to the Payroll Manager.
Key responsibilities include:
- Processing monthly UK and Ireland payroll cycles end-to-end, including inputs, validations, statutory calculations, funding, payment files, journal entries, and reconciliation
- Owning complex calculations such as terminations, settlement agreements, statutory/occupational leave, salary sacrifice, benefit-in-kind treatment, cross-border cases, and equity transactions in Workday
- Reviewing all Payroll Specialist output across EMEA and APAC pay cycles before release, including payroll registers, variance analysis, and final pay calculations
- Serving as first escalation for payroll, benefits, and tax matters
- Reviewing and signing off on statutory payroll reporting and remittances (HMRC RTI, Revenue submissions) and owning year-end reconciliation and P60/P11D production
- Leading payroll setup for new countries as Clio expands, including scoping, provider selection, onboarding, and running initial cycles
- Acting as primary payroll contact for financial and external audits
- Training and coaching Payroll Specialists; owning SOPs and operating manuals
- Maintaining Workday payroll configuration, testing releases, and supporting system changes
Required qualifications:
- CIPP qualification or equivalent
- 5–7 years progressive payroll experience with at least 2 years reviewing and approving others' work
- Full-cycle UK and Ireland payroll experience (PAYE, National Insurance, PRSI, USC, RTI, Revenue submissions, pensions auto-enrolment, statutory leave, year-end)
- Experience standing up payroll in a new country or leading country onboarding with providers
- Advanced Workday and Excel proficiency
- Rigorous review skills with sound escalation judgment
- AI fluency and active use of AI tools in daily work
Bonus qualifications include second-country payroll certification, equity/stock compensation experience, exposure to other EMEA payroll, and payroll system implementation experience.
Clio offers competitive salary, top-tier health and dental benefits, hybrid work (minimum twice per week in-office for Dublin-based employees), flexible time off, pension contributions, and Clioversary recognition programs.
