We are currently seeking highly experienced payroll professionals for a number of fixed-term contract and temp opportunities with a well-known and loved organization in the retail/manufacturing space based in Mount Waverly. This will be an initial 3 - 6 month opportunity, with 2 Fixed Term availability and 2 temp.

You’ll play a critical role in making sure their team members are paid accurately, compliantly and on time.

If you’re a payroll professional who thrives on attention to detail, enjoys solving problems and takes pride in supporting employees, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role:

As a Payroll Advisor, you’ll report to the Payroll Team Leader and help keep payroll running smoothly across a complex, multi-award and enterprise agreement environment. You’ll work closely with People & Culture, Finance and external vendors to make sure payroll data is accurate and consistent every pay cycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Making sure all payroll transactions are accurate, including salary and wages, benefits, bonuses, deductions and tax
- Maintaining the payroll and time & attendance systems, including new starters, employment changes and terminations
- Interpreting awards, enterprise agreements and contracts in line with legislation
- Managing payroll enquiries such as payslip discrepancies, tax questions and leave balances, and educating employees on payroll policies
- Processing third-party payments,



authorisations and reconciliations
- Preparing standard and ad hoc payroll reporting
- Assisting with external payroll audits, risk management and compliance with tax and Long Service Leave legislation
- Liaising with vendors to troubleshoot system issues and implement updates
- Supporting HR with employee data, onboarding and offboarding
- Contributing to continuous improvement, system upgrades and process automation

About you:

You’ll be a detail-oriented payroll professional who’s comfortable with complexity and volume and takes ownership of delivering accurate outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

- 2 years’ payroll experience
- End-to-end payroll processing experience, including multiple pay cycles and complex payroll scenarios
- Strong understanding of tax, superannuation and employment standards
- Understanding of the Fair Work Act, awards and agreements
- Hands-on experience with payroll software
- Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical and data entry skills
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Solid communication and customer service skills
- The ability to prioritise and juggle competing deadlines
- A discreet, trustworthy approach to confidential information

Highly regarded:

- Foundations of Payroll qualification (AU or NZ)
- New Zealand payroll exposure
- UKG experience
- Preceda experience

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