Senior Payroll Officer

$120,000 - $130,000 + Super | Macquarie Park NSW, 2 Days WFH

Great balance between end to end processing but with more focus on projects

Take ownership of payroll tax for the function & driving process improvements

Move beyond pure BAU payroll into a role focused on payroll tax, compliance, process improvement and transformation projects.

This role will suit a Senior Payroll Officer who enjoys the technical side of payroll and wants to play a key role in payroll compliance, process improvement and transformation projects.

ADVANTAGES

- Chance to move away from purely BAU into a more strategic compliance and systems focused role
- Competitive Salary Package
- Hybrid working model with 2 days WFH
- Free onsite parking
- Exposure to a UKG implementation project
- Significant payroll tax ownership across multiple entities
- Opportunity to drive payroll process improvements and automation initiatives
- Large, established payroll environment with strong systems and processes
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
- Opportunity to influence change and improve ways of working

THE ROLE

- End-to-end payroll processing for salaried staff
- Payroll tax ownership across multiple entities
- Reviewing and improving payroll tax processes and reporting
- Award and Enterprise Agreement interpretation




- Complex payroll calculations, back pays and adjustments
- Payroll reconciliations and compliance activities
- Leave reviews and payroll audits
- Acting as an escalation point for technical payroll matters
- Supporting payroll projects, testing, UAT and process improvement initiatives
- Working closely with HR, Finance and operational stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to automate and streamline payroll workflows
- Cross-checking payroll outputs and supporting quality assurance activities

THE PERSON -

To be successful in this position you will bring:

- Proven Senior Payroll Officer with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge within complex payroll environment
- Multi-state payroll tax reporting experience
- Advanced Excel skills
- Robust understanding of Awards and Enterprise Agreements and payroll compliance
- Strong systems capability and process improvement mindset
- Ability to own and resolve complex payroll matters
- Positive, proactive and collaborative approach
- iChris experience, or UKG experience would be highly regarded
- Experience with payroll projects, implementations or UAT testing
- Strong stakeholder management skills across HR, Finance and Operations

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