Online Diploma · Payroll Management

Start a Career in Payroll Management

Whether you already run pay or want to lead on it, this diploma reaches further. You cover payroll, Xero pay runs, hiring, budgets and leading a team. Two hundred hours, over a year.

From €29a week, interest free
No Examsever
200 Hoursof study, roughly
12 Monthsof access
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaPayroll Management
DeliveryFully online, study whenever suits you
Access12 Months Access
Study HoursAbout 200 hours
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom €29 per week
Comes with
  • Payroll, HR, budgets and leading
  • People skills as well as pay
  • Xero Advisor Certification access
  • Course access around the clock
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Step Up From Running Pay

Leading payroll asks for people skills, not just pay runs.

Cover The Whole Function

Pay, hiring, budgets and team work all sit in here.

Take A Year Over It

Two hundred hours spread across twelve months of access.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Bigger payrolls need someone holding the whole cycle together. The job mixes pay runs with people questions and budgets.

Payroll Manager

Hold the pay cycle and the team together.

Payroll Coordinator

Keep the moving parts lined up.

Payroll Systems Specialist

Look after the software behind pay.

HR and Payroll Administrator

Cover people records and pay.

Pay Cycle Manager

Own the calendar the pay run runs on.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Pay first, then people, then the money and the leading.

01
Payroll, Start To Finish
How pay works, then doing it in Xero.
Fundamentals of Payroll
Introduction to Xero Online
Setting up Xero Payroll
Managing Payroll Items with Xero
New Employees & Leave Requests with Xero
Pay Templates in Xero
Pay Runs in Xero
Payslips, Reporting & Filing in Xero
02
The People Side
Everything that surrounds a payslip.
Human Behaviour
Workplace Communication Skills
Workplace Health and Safety
Controlling Operations
Recruitment
Staff Training
Work Teams
Positive Discipline
Grievances and Complaints
Monitoring and Reporting
03
Money And Leading
Budgets, reports, then leading a team.
Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
General Journal
General Ledger and the Trial Balance
Depreciation
Adjusting Entries
Financial Statements
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
Financial Statement Analysis
Introduction to Leadership
Leadership Qualities
Interpersonal Relationships
Communication Skills
Team Building
Systematic and Lateral Thinking
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Payroll, fundamentals and Xero pay runs
  • People, recruitment, training, teams
  • Money, budgets, cashflow, statements
  • Leading, leadership and team building

As a Student

  • Self paced, about 200 hours
  • No exams, none at all
  • Access, 12 months
  • Support, phone and email
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth weighing up.

01
More Than The Pay Run

Payroll, Xero, HR, budgeting and leadership.

02
The People Side Included

Recruitment, training, discipline and grievances.

03
Xero Advisor Certification

Official access on completion of the diploma.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

DIPLOMA

Certificate of Achievement

Plus Xero Advisor Certification access

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued by the college on completion.

ICOES Accredited

Accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office.

CPD Credits

Credits for your professional development.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Where You Are

Running pay now, or heading that way.

Step two

Talk It Through

An advisor walks the whole diploma.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the payroll basics.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From €29 / week
Pay upfront, or on an interest free plan.
No deposit to start
No credit check
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
Fourteen day money back window
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need to be in payroll already?

Not at all. It opens with the fundamentals of pay.

How long does it take?

About two hundred hours, over twelve months of access.

Are there exams?

None, ever. You set the pace across the year.

Why is HR in a payroll diploma?

Leading pay means handling people, hiring and grievances.

Which system is taught?

Xero, with setup, pay runs, payslips and filing.

Is there tutor help?

Yes, by phone and email during business hours.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, and it earns CPD credits. That is industry backing, not a QQI award. It is not a national qualification. Payroll leadership roles usually ask for experience as well.

What if it is not for me?

A fourteen day money back window applies. The admin fee sits outside it.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy.

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. It is a Xero Partner and an IAB Accredited Training Provider. It is an AAT Approved Training Provider too.

ICOES accreditedCPD Standards OfficeXero PartnerIAB Accredited Provider
The Whole Cycle

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