HR Shared Services Specialist – 12 month Contract Role Dundalk ( Hybrid )

12-Month Contract | Dundalk | Hybrid

An established multinational organisation is seeking an experienced HR Shared Services Specialist to join its HR team on a 12-month contract.

The successful candidate will support the end-to-end employee lifecycle across multiple HR functional areas, including pre-boarding, onboarding, internal transfers, probation management, contract renewals, employee data management, offboarding and employee services.

This position would suit an experienced HR professional with a strong background in HR Shared Services / HR Operations, ideally within a large multinational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage key elements of the employee lifecycle, from pre-boarding and onboarding through to employee changes and offboarding.

• Support Time & Attendance processes, including leave entitlements, balances, reporting and employee queries.

• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of HR and Time & Attendance systems.

• Coordinate the onboarding of new employees and ensure accurate setup across relevant HRIS, payroll and attendance systems.

• Maintain high levels of accuracy across employee records and HR data.

• Act as a key point of contact for Tier 1 and Tier 2 employee HR queries.

• Work closely with HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence to provide a streamlined employee experience.

• Support employee transfers, probation processes, contract renewals and employee profile changes.

• Coordinate employee offboarding, including documentation, notice requirements, system updates and internal communications.

• Ensure HR processes remain compliant with relevant employment legislation, company policies and procedures.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency within HR Shared Services.

• Support local HR initiatives and projects as required.
  
  

Key Requirements

• 5+ years' HR experience, ideally within HR Shared Services, HR Operations or a similar environment.

• Strong understanding of the employee lifecycle and HR Shared Services processes.

• Experience with HRIS platforms, with SAP SuccessFactors highly advantageous.

• Experience with Time & Attendance systems is desirable.

• Good knowledge of HR policies, procedures and employment compliance.

• Strong systems skills with excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.

• Experience handling employee queries within a structured HR service environment.

• Strong process improvement and project coordination capabilities.

• Experience working within a large multinational or shared services environment would be highly advantageous.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Degree in HR, Business or a related discipline is advantageous.
  
  

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on HR Shared Services professional who is comfortable managing high-volume employee lifecycle activities, HR systems and employee queries while working collaboratively with HR Business Partners and specialist HR teams.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further in confidence, please send your profile to eryan@berkley-group.com

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