Our client is a purpose driven not for profit organisation seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for a temporary assignment within its People & Culture team.
- Meaningful work with a diverse workforce
- Temporary role with a view for permanency
- Hybrid flexible working
- Full time hours preferred, with four days per week considered for the right person
- Convenient location close to public transport
Responsibilities Include
- Preparing and validating payroll data before submission to the external payroll provider
- Reviewing payroll reports and checking payments, deductions and leave balances for accuracy
- Investigating discrepancies and coordinating corrections and adjustments
- Reviewing award classifications, pay rates, travel and overnight allowances, and enterprise agreement conditions
- Responding to employee payroll queries and explaining outcomes clearly
- Improving payroll controls and processes to reduce manual intervention
Skills & Experience
- Robust end to end payroll experience, including award and enterprise agreement interpretation
- Confidence investigating pay, leave and system discrepancies
- Experience with complex classifications, allowances or mixed employment arrangements
- A curious, proactive approach to problem solving
- Clear communication skills and an interest in working with people from diverse backgrounds
- Employment Hero experience would be advantageous