A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Specialist or Senior Payroll Officer to join a growing organisation in a pivotal payroll position. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning the end-to-end payroll function, driving process improvements, and partnering with the wider finance team to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
We are open to considering experienced End-to-End Payroll Officers looking to take the next step in their career, as well as Payroll Supervisors seeking a more hands-on payroll role without direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Process new starters, terminations, leave calculations, allowances, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
- Ensure accurate calculation and processing of superannuation, payroll tax, PAYG, and other statutory obligations.
- Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and company policies.
- Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, month-end journals, and payroll-related balance sheet accounts.
- Manage Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting and other statutory lodgements.
- Respond to payroll queries and provide exceptional support to employees and stakeholders.
- Conduct regular payroll audits and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data integrity within payroll systems.
- Identify and implement payroll process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
- Assist with payroll system upgrades, testing, and implementation of new processes.
- Work collaboratively with HR and Finance teams to support payroll and business requirements.
- Demonstrated experience processing end-to-end payroll within an Australian environment.
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards, and compliance requirements.
- Experience with STP, superannuation, payroll tax, and statutory reporting.
- High attention to detail with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business.
- Strong systems aptitude and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.
- Exposure to high-volume or multi-site payroll environments.
- Relevant payroll, finance, accounting, or business qualifications.
Please ‘Apply now’ or send through your resume to alisha.massey@huntermanning.com
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