Professional Payroll Manager

This module builds on the knowledge and experience students acquired from the Certificate in Payroll Techniques. It provides students with an understanding of the more complex issues in payroll, especially in relation to the international movement of employees.

An employee’s tax residence and location where they perform their duties of employment have a major impact on payroll. This module covers the following topics:

• Personal Taxation
• Residence in Ireland for Income Tax Purposes
• Introduction to Double Taxation Agreements
• Taxation of Inbound Assignees
• Taxation of Outbound Assignees
• Tax Equalisation for Global Mobility
• Company Directors
• Share-Based Remuneration
• Attachment of Earnings Order and Notice of Attachment
• Advanced PRSI
• Pensions and PRSAs – Advanced Issues
• Payroll Accounting and Budgeting
• Employed or Self-Employed – Determining an Individual’s Status for Tax
• Purposes
• Revenue Compliance Interventions
• Tax Management Practices for Employers and Employees
• CSO Surveys
• In-house Payroll versus Payroll Outsourcing
• Considerations when selecting Payroll Software

This module provides students with an understanding and application of various areas of employment law which interact with the role of payroll managers. This module covers the following topics:

• Minimum Notice and Redundancy
• Protection of Employees including Employer Insolvency situations
• Industrial Relations and Unfair Dismissals
• Employment Equality
• Gender Pay Gap Reporting
• Data Protection
• Information and Consultation Arrangements in the Workplace
• WRC Inspections

This module covers the essential topics connected with organisational behaviour and the important processes connected with people management. This module contains 2 parts.

Part 1: Main Principles underpinning organisational behaviour

• Individuals and how they interact
• Motivational theory
• Managing Teams and team building
• Organisational structure and change management
• Individual and organisational communications

Part 2: Management Processes, Techniques, Systems and Principles

• Recruitment and Selection
• Performance Management
• Training and Development
• Leadership and Management styles
• Planning and Evaluation