Payroll Project Executive

Company: MCS Group
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Payroll Project Executive – Belfast (Hybrid)

MCS Group is proud to be partnering with a leading professional services firm delivering expert advice and practical solutions to help organisations thrive in a dynamic environment.

The Company:

A Top 10 professional services firm with global connections, providing audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing solutions to a wide range of organisations. With over 30 years’ experience in the region, they combine deep local insight with access to international expertise.

What’s in it for you?

  • Hybrid working (3-4 days in the office during induction)
  • Competitive salary and pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • 22 days annual leave, plus 11 public holidays and an additional Christmas shopping day
  • Flexible working options, including term-time working and the ability to buy or sell annual leave
  • Enhanced sick pay and death-in-service benefit (4x annual salary)
  • Travel benefits, including up to 20% off a Translink annual travel card
  • Company mobile phone provided

Job Duties of the Payroll Project Executive include:

  • Support the delivery of global payroll projects for a diverse portfolio of multinational clients
  • Track project milestones, actions and deadlines to ensure timely completion of deliverables
  • Monitor project issues and risks, maintaining logs and escalating where necessary
  • Manage tickets and workflow activities through internal systems
  • Organise project meetings and facilitate effective communication across teams and stakeholders
  • Prepare monthly service level agreement (SLA) and performance reporting
  • Maintain accurate records of project time, activities and deliverables

What you need to be the Successful Payroll Project Executive:

  • Graduate qualification or equivalent experience, ideally with exposure to payroll or financial services
  • Around 1 year of project management experience with strong planning and organisational skills
  • High attention to detail, able to manage multiple deadlines efficiently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including accurate minute taking
  • Proactive, forward-thinking, and capable of multitasking across projects
  • Strong calendar management and ability to prioritise associated tasks

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Brad Dempster, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS group on or

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs

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Skills:Payroll Project Executive Payroll Associate Payroll Practice Accountancy Payroll Admin

Benefits:Work From Home

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Posted: June 19th, 2026