Reliable Payroll Outsourcing for Irish SMEs & Startups.
Seamless outsourced payroll for Irish businesses — stop worrying about complex Revenue compliance. We provide 100% managed payroll services tailored for modern Irish SMEs.
At Osservi, we tailor payroll services for businesses of all sizes. With a focus on compliance, our team ensures accurate and timely tax filings. You can rely on us for a seamless and efficient service.
Get a Free QuoteSetting up payroll with our bureau is seamless and straightforward. Our team sets up your employees' payroll records, verifies tax details, and registers Osservi as your authorized PAYE tax agent with Revenue.
Our fees commence at just €22+ VAT per run for 1-5 employees. We handle all precise inputs, accurate tax deductions, and prompt delivery of payslips dependably.
Our team of Irish payroll specialists is ready to assist you in smoothly transitioning your business to our fully managed, secure outsourced payroll bureau service with zero operational downtime.
If you're new to the world of employment, we can facilitate the registration of your business with Revenue, allowing you to commence hiring personnel seamlessly.
You can rely on our bureau team to deliver accounting-ready journal files pre-formatted for your accounting system (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks), ensuring all payroll liabilities are accurate and reconciled.
We handle reconciling your ROS account and ensuring accurate tax payments. Our experts establish convenient payment arrangements on your behalf.
Payroll services are outsourced business services that manage the administration involved in paying employees. This can include payroll calculations, PAYE, PRSI and USC deductions, payslips, approved payroll changes, payroll reports and agreed payroll submissions to Revenue.
For an Irish business, a payroll service should do more than produce a payslip. It should provide a clear process for collecting payroll information, checking the pay run, obtaining approval and delivering the correct reports and employee documents on time.
Osservi provides structured payroll support for Irish employers, with the service tailored to your employees, pay frequency, payroll requirements and existing business process.
Precise calculations for wages, allowances, overtime and benefit-in-kind.
Real-time submissions under PAYE Modernisation on or before every pay date.
Protected distribution direct to employees with full historical audit trails.
Fixed input cut-offs, review stages, and approval milestones each cycle.
Payroll services manage employee pay calculations, deductions, payslips and payroll reporting for a business. The agreed service may also include employee changes, expenses, pensions, benefits and payroll reports.
Payroll outsourcing is using an external payroll specialist to manage agreed payroll tasks instead of completing all payroll administration internally. The employer normally remains responsible for providing accurate information and approving the payroll.
Our payroll services can support the recurring tasks involved in running payroll for an Irish business, including:
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly payroll processing, configured to match your agreed business calendar.
Full administration of employee onboarding, resignations, P45 replacements and tax credits updates.
Compliant deduction calculations aligned with the latest Irish Revenue thresholds and PRSI classes.
Secure payslip preparation, electronic delivery, departmental cost breakdowns and executive summaries.
Seamless handling of overtime, sales commissions, performance bonuses, shift premiums and variable rates.
Accurate processing of non-taxable travel, subsistence reimbursements and authorized statutory/voluntary deductions.
Integration of pension schemes (PRSA/occupational), healthcare benefit-in-kind and payroll contribution deductions.
Agreed submissions to Revenue via ROS/PMR, PSR reconciliation and month-end statement confirmations.
Employer registration assistance, initial payroll configuration and onboarding guidance for first-time employers.
Reconciled payroll summaries and ready-to-import journals formatted for Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Surf Accounts.
Direct access to dedicated Irish payroll specialists to resolve employee queries, implement adjustments and guarantee sign-off before payday.
The exact service scope depends on your business and payroll requirements. Before your first live payroll, we confirm what you provide, what Osservi manages and what you receive after every pay run.
At Osservi, we bring years of payroll experience across all industries in Ireland. Our services are:
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Packages to suit your budget (we are on avg 30% better value than competitors).
We provide a full-spectrum payroll ecosystem designed for total compliance and maximum efficiency, allowing you to scale without the administrative burden.
100% managed outsourced payroll — PAYE, PRSI, and USC all handled by our Irish experts. We ensure every pay run is accurate and delivered exactly on time.
Payroll isn't handled in-house on your side — it's outsourced to our team. We manage the PAYE workload, filings, and pay-run admin so you can focus on growing the business.
Full outsourced payroll processing — we handle every pay run, on time, every time. PAYE, PRSI, USC all sorted.
Stay fully compliant with Revenue Commissioners. We manage all filings, P30s, P35s and ensure zero penalties.
Payroll processing lives with our bureau — PAYE workloads, filings, and pay-run checks are ours to operate. You collaborate on what you need to approve and we supply payslips and reports each cycle.
Clear, detailed payroll reports delivered on schedule. Track costs, headcount and trends with ease.
Full real-time PAYE reporting to Revenue. We ensure every payroll submission is accurate and on time.
We tailor every payroll package to your specific business size and sector requirements.
Our outsourced payroll service is purpose-built for Irish business compliance — giving your team total accuracy, timely delivery, and peace of mind without any administrative overhead.
Every pay run submitted to Revenue instantly — zero delays, zero penalties, 100% compliance.
Track workforce costs, gross-to-net summaries and departmental allocations with clear, customized reports delivered after every pay run.
Bank-level encryption with full Irish GDPR compliance baked into every step of our payroll bureau processes.
A dependable, transparent process that eliminates uncertainty from initial onboarding to recurring payday delivery.
We review your employee numbers, pay frequency, current process, deadlines, payroll inputs, reporting needs and your existing accounting workflow.
You receive a clear schedule showing the information required, the submission cut-off, the review stage, the approval deadline and the expected payroll outputs.
Your authorised contact sends the relevant information, such as joiners, leavers, salary or hourly-rate changes, leave, overtime, bonuses, expenses and deductions.
Our payroll team processes the agreed information, calculates the payroll and reviews the results against the data supplied for that pay period.
Your authorised contact reviews the agreed payroll reports and confirms approval before final outputs and submissions are released.
We provide the agreed payslips, payroll reports and other payroll information. Relevant payroll administration and Revenue reporting are completed.
The same structured process continues every cycle, with a defined route for questions, changes and corrections, giving your team reliable continuity without stress.
To keep payroll on schedule, employers normally provide approved information by the agreed cut-off date.
The exact checklist depends on your payroll frequency and agreed service scope. Osservi can help you establish a repeatable payroll calendar so your team knows what is required and when it is required.
Having a documented cut-off gives your finance department predictable scheduling and guarantees Revenue filings on or before payday.
Osservi provides payroll support for agreed pay frequencies. Contact us to confirm whether your weekly, fortnightly or monthly payroll requirements fit the available service.
Full name, PPSN, date of birth, address, start date, tax details and bank information.
Cessation date, outstanding annual leave balance, final pay adjustments and P45 cessation procedures.
Contract adjustments, hourly rate updates, promotions or changes to contractual weekly hours.
Approved overtime hours, performance incentives, sales commissions and discretionary bonuses.
Statutory sick pay tracking, maternity or paternity leave, unpaid absences and holiday pay calculations.
Vouched business travel, subsistence, and approved non-taxable expense payments.
PRSA contributions, private healthcare BIK adjustments and approved voluntary salary sacrifices.
Court order deductions, bike-to-work schemes, taxsaver commuter tickets and special adjustments.
After each approved payroll run, you receive the payroll outputs agreed for your business.
Encrypted, password-protected e-payslips delivered directly to employees with compliant access history.
Executive gross-to-net summaries, period-on-period variance reports and departmental cost allocation files.
Pre-formatted payroll journals compatible with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Surf Accounts for swift reconciliation.
Formal confirmation of real-time payroll submissions to Irish Revenue (PMR) and liability payment summaries.
Every pay cycle includes bank-ready SEPA banking files (credit transfer XML) for automated batch salary disbursements, complete gross-to-net audit trails, and official Revenue PMR receipts. We confirm the exact output pack during onboarding so your finance team retains complete control without managing any payroll software.
Whether you are paying staff for the first time or managing multi-tier employee packages, our outsourced service fits your workflow.
Set up a practical payroll process before your first employees are paid. We can help you understand the information, deadlines and approvals required for recurring payroll administration.
Reduce the payroll workload placed on your owner, finance or operations team while keeping responsibility for approval and business decisions in-house.
Move to a new payroll partner with a documented transition plan, agreed data requirements and clear responsibility for each stage of the handover.
Manage agreed information such as overtime, bonuses, commissions, expenses and employee changes through a consistent pay-run process.
Keep financial control and approval within your organisation while using specialist outsourced payroll support for recurring administration and payroll processing.
Irish payroll requires accurate employee information, correct deductions, organised records and timely payroll reporting. The correct treatment can depend on the employee, payment type, employer circumstances and current requirements.
Osservi’s payroll process is designed to support accurate payroll administration and organised payroll reporting for Irish employers within the agreed service scope. We explain the responsibilities of your business and our payroll team before the service begins.
Where a matter falls outside the agreed payroll service or requires specialist tax, employment-law or legal advice, we will identify it so that the appropriate professional advice can be obtained.
Real-time PMR submissions to Revenue on each pay date, including Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) for expenses.
Proper classification of employer and employee contributions across all Irish PRSI classes and USC bands.
Statutory sick leave tracking, holiday accruals, and forward readiness for Ireland's Pension Auto-Enrolment framework.
6-year secure digital archiving of payroll records adhering to Irish Revenue Commissioners statutory rules.
It can, depending on the agreed service scope. Osservi confirms the payroll administration and Revenue-related responsibilities included in your service before implementation.
No. Outsourcing transfers agreed payroll administration to a specialist provider, but the employer still needs to provide accurate information, approve payroll and make business decisions within the agreed process.
The right choice depends on more than internal administration. Compare managing internal payroll burdens against Osservi's structured outsourced bureau service.
Managing payroll in-house may work for a business with the right internal skills, time, systems, cover and compliance process.
Outsourcing is suitable when payroll administration is taking too much time, complexity is increasing, or you want specialist cover without full-time headcount.
Osservi can discuss your current process and explain which payroll activities can be outsourced and which approvals should remain with your team.
Discuss Your In-House vs Outsourcing OptionsThe cost of payroll services depends on employee numbers, pay frequency, payroll complexity, setup or migration work, reporting requirements, integrations and the level of support required.
A small monthly payroll and a weekly payroll with variable pay do not require the same amount of administration. Fees scale transparently with active payees.
Variable elements such as overtime, performance commissions, expense reimbursements, benefit-in-kind and multiple pension schemes are clearly scoped.
A useful quote explains the one-off setup or migration cost, recurring payroll fee, included services and any optional add-ons with complete transparency.
Contact Osservi for a payroll quote based on your employee numbers, pay frequency and actual payroll requirements. No obligation, no pushy sales.
Simple Process
We'll learn about your business and specific payroll challenges.
We build a tailored payroll solution for your exact requirements.
Go live within 48 hours. Our expert team handles everything.
We provide a fully managed service that takes the weight off your shoulders. Reliable, accurate, and 100% compliant.
Experience the peace of mind that comes with a professional outsourced payroll partner.
Reclaim hours each pay period. Our bureau team handles every calculation, filing and distribution so you can focus entirely on growing your business.
Eliminate costly payroll software licences, server upkeep and Revenue penalty risks. Enjoy transparent, fixed per-employee pricing with no surprises.
We monitor every Irish Revenue update, PAYE Modernisation rule, PRSI schedule, and statutory sick pay mandate so your payroll is consistently 100% compliant.
A dedicated Irish payroll specialist who knows your setup — never an anonymous call centre. Direct communication, personal care, and fast turnaround.
Osservi by the Numbers
We provide tailored outsourced payroll solutions for businesses of all sizes, across all industries.
Site workers, subcontractors, RCT and PAYE — we handle the complex construction payroll landscape.
Nurses, carers, locum staff — shift pay, HSE compliance and allowances sorted.
Variable hours, part-time staff, seasonal workers — retail payroll done right, every pay cycle.
Fast-growing teams, international hires, share options — we scale with your startup.
Tips, tronc, irregular hours and high staff turnover — hospitality payroll managed effortlessly.
We work across all sectors. Talk to us about your specific payroll needs and we'll build a tailored solution.
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Businesses choose a payroll partner to reduce administration, improve process consistency and create clear ownership of payroll deadlines.
Osservi combines Irish payroll support with a structured workflow for payroll inputs, processing, review, approval, reporting and ongoing queries. You know what information is required, when it is required and what you will receive after the payroll is completed.
Our aim is to make payroll easier to understand and easier to manage, whether you are setting up payroll for the first time, growing an existing team or reviewing your current payroll process.
Dedicated IPASS-qualified Irish payroll bureau technicians managing your statutory deductions (PAYE, PRSI, USC), tax credit updates, and filings.
Real-time submissions to Irish Revenue (PMR) along with compliant reporting under the Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) framework.
Clearly defined cut-offs, input stages, and employer approval steps so you retain complete management control.
Encrypted data transmission, secure digital employee payslips, and 6-year statutory archiving.
Reconciled journal files prepared directly for Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and Surf Accounts.
A documented migration process with agreed data transfers for zero disruption to your payroll cycle.
Before choosing a payroll service, ask these essential questions. A clear answer to each helps you compare payroll providers on service quality and process ownership, not only on price:
Everything Irish businesses ask before partnering with Osservi for reliable, compliant outsourced payroll.
Whether you are starting payroll, growing your team or reviewing your current process, Osservi can help you understand the payroll support your business needs.
Tell us about your employee numbers, pay frequency and current payroll process. We will discuss the requirements with you and provide a clear, tailored next step.
