A Career in Payroll

Over two million people go to work each week in this country and the reason we go to work is to get paid! Every week or every month the magic payslip arrives to replenish our funds and in every business across the country it is the payroll person who makes sure that the employees get paid, on time and with the correct amount of deductions.

Working in payroll can be very satisfying, yet up recently, payroll received very little recognition partly because no formal qualifications were available in the subject. However, there is a growing awareness amongst employers of the critical function which an efficient payroll operation pays in the smooth running of any business. Yet amazingly, very few payroll personnel have any specific payroll qualifications.

Working in payroll today, means being proficient in the operation of Employment Law, Taxation and Social Welfare legislation in addition to being computer literate and having excellent interpersonal skills. It also means being able to work to strict deadlines (employees like to be paid on pay day) and being able to advise employees and to answer their queries in relation to their earnings, entitlements and deductions. It is not surprising therefore that the leading payroll qualification in Ireland, the Certified Payroll Technician qualification is the first requirement of most employers when recruiting payroll personnel.  

The Irish Payroll Association (IPASS) payroll qualifications, the Certified Payroll Technician and the IPASS Diploma in Payroll Management are both HETAC accredited, and are available in more than 40 centres throughout the country. If you want a career in payroll, an extremely interesting and varied career, the first step is to complete the Certified Payroll Technician course which is run over two 10 week periods, 1 class per week. Further information on theses courses may be obtained from www.ipass.ie or phone (01) 4089100.

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