Company Description
**Life at Nine**
Nine's strategy is to create great content, distribute it broadly and engage audiences and advertisers. We are Australia's largest locally owned media company - the home of Australia's most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment.
**Job Description**:
This is a 12 month fixed term contract.
The Finance Team is a thriving team in Australia's leading media company. Our priorities are ensuring effective governance and financial control, and delivering insightful partnering support to the business on operational and strategic initiatives to drive our business forward.
**Your new opportunity at Nine.**
You will assist Nine with modernising the Payroll function across the pillars of People, Process, Governance and Technology. You will be responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of payroll related projects and initiatives.
You will work with the Payroll team to ensure all processes are fit for purpose for the complex award and agreements across the Group.
**Day to day you will**:
- Act as a key contributor to project planning and scheduling
- Identify, document and map processes and design workflow diagrams and documentation
- Gather requirements from various teams including Payroll, People & Culture and Finance and prepare future state process maps
- Conduct system testing and analysis of processes to identify areas for improvement
- Deliver training to the payroll team on changes being implemented
- Support the Group Payroll Transformation Lead in managing and resolving issues and escalations
- Identify and manage risks and ensure processes are compliant with audit requirements
**Qualifications**:
You will have the ability to work in a busy environment and have excellent time management and organisation skills to meet strict deadlines. You will be a strong team player with the ability to multitask and problem solve.
You will have a strong customer focus and have the ability to provide high-quality, accurate, and responsive customer service. You will be an excellent communicator and have solid numerical and Microsoft Excel skills.
**What we would like to see on your resume**:
- Previous experience as a Senior Payroll Officer or Payroll Business Analyst (ideally 5 years minimum)
- Previous experience and knowledge using Chris21 is essential
- Previous experience with a large, complex Payroll function
- Previous experience and knowledge using a Time and Attendance system e.g. Time Target
- Tertiary qualification in Finance or Commerce highly regarded
- Experience in a Media or Marketing business highly regarded
Additional Information
**What you'll get in return at Nine.**
- Career development and quality training
- Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer's parental leave
- Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
- Access to Future Women - a movement to help women connect, learn and lead through unique content and events.
- Hybrid Working/Flexible working
- Discounts on products and services with corporate partners including Samsung, Apple, JB HI-FI, HP, Hertz Car Hire and TFE Hotels
**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Nine's Workplace Condition of Entry**:
Nine is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and doing what is reasonably practical to protect our people, including visitors to all Nine sites and events.
**Disclaimer**:We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes