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Posted: 24 August
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What an amazing opportunity and at a salary that you deserve This well-known SA company has a diverse business with multiple locations and branches across Australia employing over 600 employees. The operations are divided up into a number of trading departments and divisions including retail, manufacturing, engineering, sales and service.
At PeopleWise we choose to work with clients who have strong values, solid working cultures and appreciation for their employees. This is one of them
With a portfolio of multiple services this makes these positions very diverse, exciting and interesting ones. These are highly suitable for payroll specialists or experienced payroll officers with a strong understanding of award interpretation and experience processing end to end payroll for a large number employees.
THE POSITIONS... Reporting to the Group Manager of People & Culture these positions will be working within a collaborative team and will be structured as follows;
Full time Senior Payroll Officer - Position overseeing the end-to-end payroll on a daily basis- requires someone who is at a high level of payroll knowledge and understanding including strong award interpretation experience and provision of payroll support and queries to management, reporting and process improvement.
Part time Payroll Officer - This position will be approximately 20 hours per week with flexible and negotiable working hours to support the Senior Payroll Officer with high volume processing, provision of payroll administrative support and back up payroll end to end processing.
This company is in the process of new payroll system implementation. It would be highly advantageous to have applicants who are familiar with the process of a payroll system upgrades and a natural ability and aptitude for process development and improvement.
THE DAY TO DAY...

* End to End processing of fortnightly payroll and any interim pays
* Employee set up and maintenance in Payroll system aligned with cost centres
* Reconcile payroll reports prior to finalising payroll process
* Calculate and prepare manual payments, including termination, adjustments and redundancy pays where necessary
* Provide a high level of customer service to all employees' telephone and email queries ensuring a satisfactory resolution
* Liaise with Management regarding contracts including rates of pay, allowances, deductions and ensuring other Payroll information is up to date and accurate.
* Reconciliation/administration of employee loans or other deductions, Superannuation and Payroll Tax
* End of month and end of year processing including fortnightly and monthly reporting on employee overtime, wages, staff changes
* Reconciling general ledger with payroll transactions
* Ensuring that the payroll system has up to date ATO tax table for PAYG
* Ensure all Modern Award Payroll requirements are compliant
* Conducting audits of all payroll records
* Generate routine and ad hoc statistical reports as required by internal management and external stakeholders.
* Assist and support with review of existing systems and develop improved procedures, and documents
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR...
These positions are suitable for experienced payroll professionals who have processed end to end payroll at high volumes. We are looking for a can-do attitude, initiative to improve processes, strong computer aptitude and outstanding communication skills.
THE IDEAL PERSON:
* Minimum 3 years' experience in a large payroll environment (more than 400 employees)
* Demonstrated working knowledge of computerised roster systems
* Extensive knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes and procedures in a high-volume environment
* Demonstrated knowledge of current Legislation as it applies to payroll
* Working knowledge of Employment Contracts, Individual Flexibility Arrangements and Modern Awards
* Ability to communicate and liaise with all stakeholders of the organisation at any level
* High level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
* Ability to take responsibility and work autonomously for allocated tasks and complete them with minimum supervision
* Adaptability and flexibility, and the ability to work in a team environment
* Understanding of the various awards and ability to interpret award
BENEFITS...
* Ongoing opportunities with a growing company
* A stable and collaborative team of people to work with
* Friendly culture and supportive leadership
* Attractive salaryon offer for the right applicant
* Great office environment and positive workplace culture
Above all we are seeking candidates who are positive and productive team members and who demonstrate high levels of integrity, kindness and resilience.
PeopleWise put people first and believe in finding talent that matches the culture and values of an organisation and equally support people with career development to ensure they find long term suitable roles for their futures.
PeopleWise partner with organisations offering bespoke programs that support ATTRACTION, RETENTION and ENGAGEMENT in today's complex talent market and workplace.
If you believe you have the experience and meet the criteria of the position we want to hear from you, please click APPLY or reach out to us for a confidential discussion at. Please indicate if you are interested in full time or part time.


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