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HR, time & payroll in Ireland

HR and payroll. In Ireland. And overseas.

Payrovia brings HR, timekeeping and global payroll together for your business in Ireland and its overseas subsidiaries. One employee record connects your people, with local payroll in each country and visibility across the group.

The white iron arches of Ha'penny Bridge cross the River Liffey beside Dublin's riverside buildings under a blue sky.
Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin

Local teams and overseas subsidiaries. One platform.

One employee record

Every stage of working life. Connected.

Hiring, development, everyday work and the final handover. Keep the employee's history together, so each team has the context to act.

  1. 01Joining

    A good start, with the details ready.

    Bring the offer, contract, documents and first-day tasks together. Your local HR and payroll teams start with the same employee information.

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  2. 02Everyday work

    The working day, in one place.

    Give people a place for time records, leave and payslips. Managers see requests in the context of the person's employment.

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  3. 03Growing

    Keep progress part of the conversation.

    Connect goals, feedback, development and compensation decisions. Give every manager a fuller view of the person behind the next review.

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  4. 04Moving on

    Finish with the same care you started.

    Coordinate the handover, equipment, documents and final-pay preparation. Keep the people responsible clear about what is complete and what needs review.

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Local teams and overseas subsidiaries. One platform.

HR & talent ↗

Illustrative product concepts with fictional details.

The Payrovia platform

Give your Irish team a connected working day.

Bring recruitment, development and employee support together with Irish monthly pay preparation. Keep PPSN, employment dates and approved salary information close to the people reviewing each change.

HR & talent

Connect recruitment, onboarding, documents, performance and development around each employee. Keep benefits, compensation decisions and departure tasks with the people responsible for following them through.

Explore HR

Time & leave

Connect working-time and leave information to employee records and payroll review. Agree the available Irish workspace and required approval steps as part of your implementation.

Explore timekeeping

Local payroll

Prepare monthly PAYE, USC and supported PRSI Class A1 amounts with employee information available. Agree accounting exports and separate reporting and payment processes before rollout.

Explore local payroll

Employee experience

Give employees a place for requests, documents, available payslips and goals. Managers follow approvals and team development with the same employee context available.

Explore employee services

Local payroll. Global oversight.

Your Irish business. Your overseas subsidiaries.

Run your Irish company and overseas subsidiaries on the same platform. Each entity keeps its local payroll requirements, while HR and finance share employee records and review consolidated payroll costs. Start with one company and add countries as your business grows.

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See where payroll stands across your companies.

See where payroll stands across your companies. Screens from Payrovia · Bell Global demo data · English interface

Review headcount, payroll cost, pay dates and open approvals.

Review headcount, payroll cost, pay dates and open approvals. Screens from Payrovia · Bell Global demo data · English interface

Screens from Payrovia · Bell Global demo data · English interface

The Irish employment record

Continuity matters before and after payday.

Revenue's processes rely on accurate employment information, while the Workplace Relations Commission identifies pay, working-time and leave records among the information employers retain. These details also serve an everyday purpose: explaining a payslip, planning time away and helping a manager understand an employee's changing role.

A starter needs more than an offer

The accepted offer is only the beginning of the payroll handover. PPSN, employment dates and relevant Revenue information need attention alongside the new role. Give HR a record that keeps outstanding setup questions visible while the manager prepares the employee's first week.

Leave records should follow the person

An agreed holiday or change in working hours affects the team's plans and the employee's understanding of their leave. Employer-maintained records need to stay connected to job history. Keep the decision and its context available when HR reviews the balance or answers a question.

Finance needs a meaningful handover

A monthly payroll total does not explain who joined, whose pay changed or which deduction needs attention. Preserve the employee-level breakdown and the approved employment changes, then give finance a reviewed journal and clear responsibility for the payment and accounting steps that follow.

Payroll review · Ireland Illustrative workflow

Everyday Irish employment changes

A prepared start. A considered change. A clear close.

These examples connect people management with the Irish monthly payroll and accounting workflow.

Example workflow

Carry the offer into the first monthly run

An Irish business welcomes a colleague midway through the month. The manager is planning induction, HR is collecting employee details, and payroll needs a reliable starting record before preparing PAYE, PRSI and USC deductions.

  1. HR

    Complete the employment information

    Keep the accepted offer, PPSN and start date with onboarding documents. Assign missing-information tasks and confirm which person reviews the employee's Revenue-related setup.

  2. Time

    Check the first working period

    Review the first month's working-time information and any agreed absence through the scoped timekeeping process. Resolve questions before the employee enters payroll preparation.

  3. Pay

    Explain the first payslip

    Prepare monthly pay using the reviewed employee information and supported deductions. Check the gross-to-net breakdown so HR can explain the result with its starting context.

What changesThe colleague's first payroll uses the same employment facts as onboarding, and outstanding questions reach an owner before they become a surprise on payday.

Example workflow

Keep a valued colleague through a new arrangement

An employee agrees a different working pattern while continuing in the same Irish team. The manager wants to maintain service, and HR needs the revised terms and leave information to remain understandable throughout the change.

  1. HR

    Record the agreed arrangement

    Keep revised terms, the effective date and the compensation decision with job history. Use the shared HR record to retain the discussion and follow-up actions.

  2. Time

    Maintain the employer's leave record

    Review the working-time and recorded leave information for the transition. Confirm the relevant balance and keep any question about the new arrangement assigned for review.

  3. Pay

    Review the monthly effect

    Check the agreed gross-pay change and the resulting PAYE, PRSI and USC amounts. Compare the period with the preceding run before approving the outcome.

What changesThe employee's new arrangement remains connected to its pay effect, while the manager can return to the agreed terms and practical coverage discussion.

Example workflow

Turn payroll changes into a useful finance review

An Irish company is closing a month with a new starter and an approved salary revision. HR knows why the workforce changed; finance needs payroll figures it can connect to the employee record and the general ledger.

  1. HR

    Confirm the people changes

    Review the starter information and approved salary decision with the relevant managers. Keep unresolved employee questions visible before the monthly payroll handover is completed.

  2. Time

    Resolve the period's inputs

    Check recorded working time and employer-maintained leave for the month. Agree any correction with the responsible reviewer before it affects the gross-pay information.

  3. Pay

    Prepare the accounting handover

    Review the monthly deduction and net-pay totals, then prepare the general-ledger journal. Keep external payment responsibilities separate from the completion of the payroll calculation.

What changesFinance receives a reviewed accounting handover with the employment changes behind it, while payroll completion remains distinct from actually paying employees.

A local team with room to grow

Keep the person in the monthly conversation.

An Irish team needs more than a record of deductions. The shared HR tools support recruitment, development and employee requests, giving managers a continuing role in the employment relationship and employees a clear place to seek help.

A welcome people can follow

Move candidates through interviews and offers into onboarding tasks. Coordinate documents, equipment and early check-ins with the hiring manager, keeping readiness visible as the employment record takes shape.

A development plan worth returning to

Record goals, feedback and one-to-one discussions alongside the employee's history. Use that context for development plans and salary recommendations, with agreed actions that continue beyond the formal review.

A clear route for everyday questions

Use shared HR service cases to give requests an owner and retain the conversation. Employees and managers can follow questions about documents or workplace arrangements without losing the previous explanation.

Explore the HR workspace

More than a name in a directory.

Follow the decisions behind a hire, a review, a pay recommendation and an everyday request. The employee record carries the context between teams.

01 / Hire & onboard

Turn an accepted offer into a prepared first day.

Keep the vacancy, interviews and offer together. Carry the new colleague into onboarding, with documents, equipment and tasks assigned to the right people.

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The hiring decision becomes the start of the employee record.

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payrovia↗ Hiring workspace Ireland
Interview4
01 Interview feedback For review
Offer2
02 Accepted offer For review
Joining1
03 First-week plan Complete
  • ✓Employment documentsComplete
  • ✓Equipment requestComplete
  • ○Manager welcomeOpen

One hire. A shared plan for HR, the manager and the new colleague.

02 / Develop your team

Make development part of the working year.

Connect goals, regular feedback, review cycles and development plans. Give the next manager the history behind a person's progress, with appropriate access.

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A review leads to a useful next step, with an owner and follow-up.

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payrovia↗ Performance & development Ireland
IE
Employee record · 0142 Example employee
For review
Build the team playbook 75%
Coach a new colleague 50%
◷
Next conversation Career check-in
24 Sept
Review cycle Development plan Succession discussion

Goals, review history and future opportunities stay connected.

03 / Reward fairly

Bring pay and benefits into the same conversation.

Review salary recommendations alongside budgets, employee history and benefit choices. Record the approval before the change reaches the relevant payroll period.

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HR and finance can explain what changed, when and why.

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payrovia↗ Compensation review Ireland
IE
Employee record · 0142 Example employee
For review
Current EUR 4,000
→
Proposed EUR 4,400
Effective date 1 Oct For review
  • ○Budget review
  • ○Manager recommendation
  • ○Payroll handover

Illustrative recommendation. No salary change is submitted by this screen.

04 / Support employees

Give every employee question a place to go.

Connect HR requests, documents and employee services to the person. Keep a clear owner, status and response history so a question survives a departmental handover.

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The employee sees progress. HR sees the context needed to respond.

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payrovia↗ Employee service desk Ireland
IE
Employee record · 0142 Example employee
For review
Request Owner Status
Employment document People team Complete
Leave question Line manager Open
Benefit change Benefits team Open

Access follows the role. Sensitive case details stay with authorised people.

Illustrative product screens · fictional records and amounts

Useful to everyone

One place for the everyday questions.

Make the employee record part of daily work. Employees, managers and HR participate through the information and actions relevant to their role.

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For employees

Employees request leave, find documents, read available payslips and follow goals, with everyday HR questions connected to their employee record.

payrovia↗ Employee workspace Ireland
◎ A clear place for everyday work.
  • ◷Leave request↗
  • ▤Published payslip↗
  • ↗Employment documents↗
02

For managers

Managers review requests, approve relevant changes and follow team goals, with employee history available when a decision needs more context.

payrovia↗ Manager workspace Ireland
◎ The information behind the next decision.
  • ◷Team requests3
  • ▤Time corrections2
  • ↗Development conversations4

Illustrative product screens · fictional records and amounts

Irish payroll preparation

Connect the monthly calculation to the ledger.

Prepare Irish employee and employer information, review the local deduction breakdown and carry the results into accounting. Agree the precise workspace, reporting and external payment scope before your first live cycle.

Explore payroll

PAYE and USC

Prepare monthly income-tax and Universal Social Charge calculations with maintained employee information. Review the applicable tax setup and current Revenue requirements with the person responsible for payroll.

PRSI Class A1

Review supported Class A1 employee and employer PRSI amounts alongside earnings. Confirm the required employee classes during scoping rather than assuming every Irish employment category is covered.

Employee and employer details

Maintain PPSN, employment type and start or end dates with the employee record. Capture CRO and Employer PAYE registration information so local setup has a clear point of reference.

Payslips and journal preparation

Prepare payslips showing the PAYE, PRSI and USC breakdown, with payroll results available for general-ledger journal preparation. Agree the accounting export and period-close review your finance team needs.

Inside the payroll review

See what changes pay. And why.

Choose a situation. Follow the source information into an illustrated payslip, then see the checks before release. Local treatment stays with the country and employee.

payrovia↗ Irish payroll preparation Ireland

An approved hour has a place on the payslip.

Compare time with the roster and the approved request. Keep the earning separate so payroll and the employee can follow its source.

01 / Source record

The approved time record

IE
Example employee Ireland · 0142
Recorded time
8 additional hours
Manager decision
Time approved
Payroll input
Additional earning
02 / Payroll preview For review

Example employee

Illustrative pay period · EUR

Basic pay
EUR 4,000
Additional earnings
EUR 200
Gross pay
EUR 4,200
Employee tax / contributions
EUR -500
Net pay EUR 3,700

Employer costs · separate from net payEUR 280

03 / Before release
  1. 01

    Check the hours and supporting request.

  2. 02

    Review the applicable local treatment.

  3. 03

    Approve the payroll version before release.

What this means for your team PAYE and USC

Prepare monthly income-tax and Universal Social Charge calculations with maintained employee information. Review the applicable tax setup and current Revenue requirements with the person responsible for payroll.

A pay rise starts with the right effective date.

Carry an approved salary change from HR into the right period. Retain the earlier amount and the explanation behind the difference.

01 / Source record

The HR pay change

IE
Example employee Ireland · 0142
Previous pay
EUR 4,000
Revised pay
EUR 4,400
Effective date
Start of this example period
02 / Payroll preview For review

Example employee

Illustrative pay period · EUR

Basic pay
EUR 4,400
Gross pay
EUR 4,400
Employee tax / contributions
EUR -500
Net pay EUR 3,900

Employer costs · separate from net payEUR 280

03 / Before release
  1. 01

    Confirm the approved employee change.

  2. 02

    Check dates, proration and any earlier periods.

  3. 03

    Explain the variance before finalising.

What this means for your team PRSI Class A1

Review supported Class A1 employee and employer PRSI amounts alongside earnings. Confirm the required employee classes during scoping rather than assuming every Irish employment category is covered.

Explain take-home pay, line by line.

Review employee deductions individually. Keep the employer's costs separate, with the approved basis for any repayment visible.

01 / Source record

The employee's local setup

IE
Example employee Ireland · 0142
Payroll country
Ireland
Employee details
Current record
Repayment instruction
Approved schedule
02 / Payroll preview For review

Example employee

Illustrative pay period · EUR

Basic pay
EUR 4,000
Additional earnings
EUR 200
Gross pay
EUR 4,200
Employee tax / contributions
EUR -500
Approved repayment
EUR -100
Net pay EUR 3,600

Employer costs · separate from net payEUR 280

03 / Before release
  1. 01

    Review tax and contribution inputs.

  2. 02

    Check the authorised deduction or repayment.

  3. 03

    Reconcile balances and employer costs separately.

What this means for your team Employee and employer details

Maintain PPSN, employment type and start or end dates with the employee record. Capture CRO and Employer PAYE registration information so local setup has a clear point of reference.

The last payslip needs a fuller review.

Bring leaving dates, remaining pay and applicable settlement items together. Keep clearance, calculation approval and payment responsibilities distinct.

01 / Source record

The departure record

IE
Example employee Ireland · 0142
Employment change
Leaving date recorded
Pay treatment
Partial period in this example
Handover
Final items for review
02 / Payroll preview For review

Example employee

Illustrative pay period · EUR

Basic pay
EUR 2,000
Additional earnings
EUR 200
Gross pay
EUR 2,200
Employee tax / contributions
EUR -300
Net pay EUR 1,900

Employer costs · separate from net payEUR 280

03 / Before release
  1. 01

    Confirm dates and locally applicable amounts.

  2. 02

    Review leave and outstanding obligations.

  3. 03

    Authorise settlement and follow the payment outcome.

What this means for your team Payslips and journal preparation

Prepare payslips showing the PAYE, PRSI and USC breakdown, with payroll results available for general-ledger journal preparation. Agree the accounting export and period-close review your finance team needs.

Teaching example only. These are not statutory rates, a quotation or a live payroll calculation. Pay frequency, tax, contributions and final-pay treatment must be confirmed locally.

EOR arrangements

Bill centrally. Manage people locally.

For an Irish employing entity or separately contracted provider, Payrovia's central agreement and billing tools can form part of a wider operating arrangement. Confirm the Irish workflow and client access separately: a dedicated local EOR workspace is not included. Automatic Irish payroll reconciliation and statutory-cost coverage are not established by central billing, and Payrovia is not the legal employer.

01 / The agreement

Agree the terms. Connect every assignment.

Define the client, employing entity or provider, countries, fees and responsibilities. Connect each person to the arrangement under which they work.

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Define the client, employing entity and provider relationships.

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payrovia↗ Client agreement Ireland
IE
EOR-028

Client agreement

For review
Client
Example client
Local operation
Ireland
Employment arrangement
Your entity or agreed provider
Billing terms
Agreed service fee

The agreement names the parties and responsibilities; software does not become the legal employer.

02 / Local people

Keep local employment close to the person.

Bring HR records, leave, benefits and payroll coordination into the assignment. Give clients access to the information and approvals you have explicitly agreed.

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Review centrally agreed assignment costs, fees and invoice records.

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payrovia↗ Worker assignment Ireland
IE
EOR-028

Worker assignment

For review
Employee
Example employee
Client agreement
Linked to the agreement
Local payroll currency
EUR
Client access
Configured by role
Attendance Leave request Payslip

Local payroll connections and employer-cost coverage are confirmed for your arrangement.

03 / Central billing

Make the central bill easy to explain.

Review employment costs, agreed fees and adjustments by client and period. Keep the supporting assignment detail beside the draft invoice.

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Confirm local tasks and access before including Ireland in the arrangement.

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payrovia↗ Central client invoice Ireland
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INV-024

Central client invoice

For review
Employment costsCosts for the example period
USD 12,000
Service fee · example 10%Example commercial terms
USD 1,200
Approved expensesSeparately identified
USD 300
Draft totalFor finance review
USD 13,500

Illustrative USD invoice, not Payrovia pricing. FX evidence, tax, credits and settlement need their own review.

Illustrative EOR workflow. Availability of local connections and automated reconciliation is confirmed separately.

Why teams choose Payrovia

Depth in every part. One connected business.

HR that goes beyond a directory.

Recruitment, onboarding, performance, development, succession, compensation, benefits and employee services—around the same record.

Payroll with the history behind it.

Connect employee changes, approved time and leave to local payroll review. Give reviewers the information behind the result.

A local team. An international group.

Run one company or connect overseas subsidiaries. Keep local payroll requirements visible while finance reviews the wider business.

Choose your next step with Payrovia.

Explore the product and detailed features, review pricing and security, or see how implementation works. Book a demo to discuss your people, countries and first rollout.

Questions from Irish employers

Can we assume live Revenue reporting is ready for our company?

No. Confirm the current Revenue Payroll Notification and payroll-submission process, credentials, required information and review ownership during setup. Irish monthly calculation support does not establish end-to-end acceptance by Revenue. We assess your actual reporting workflow before rollout, including how starters, changes and leavers are handled.

Does an Irish payment batch transfer money to employees?

The declared Irish payment output is a general-ledger journal export. Employee disbursement is handled outside Payrovia through your separately agreed payment process. Finance must distinguish preparing the net-pay figures and recording an accounting handover from authorising, funding and completing salary payments through its chosen provider or bank.

Can employees submit Irish leave requests in the local workflow?

Irish leave balances and employer-recorded leave are available, but a local employee request-and-approval lifecycle is not provided. Agree how managers and employees request time away, then maintain the confirmed leave record through the scoped process. Shared HR cases can support questions and discussion without implying an Irish leave-approval feature.

Does Ireland have every local screen shown in other country demos?

No. Shared HR remains available, while the Irish workspace has a narrower local scope. Dedicated imports, reports, certificates, time reconciliation, hour banking, annualisation, statutory-rate, separation and EOR screens are not included. We demonstrate the actual Irish workflow and agree any necessary external handoffs before implementation.

A walkthrough for your business

See the work you could bring together.

Tell us about your local team and any overseas subsidiaries. We'll focus the demonstration on the HR, timekeeping and payroll work you want to improve.

  • Start with your people and priorities.
  • See the relevant local and global workflows.
  • Discuss scope, implementation and next steps.

Primary market Ireland

Business details only. Do not include employee, salary, bank or tax data.