Job Opportunity
Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of payroll services across Australia and New Zealand.
* Act as a key liaison between internal and external stakeholders to ensure payroll integrity and continuous improvement in a highly regulated environment.
* Provide support and technical payroll expertise for initiatives, audits and complex projects as required.
* Utilise your extensive experience by coaching and mentoring other members of the payroll team to reduce single points of sensitivity, embed a solid understanding of payroll principles, correct award and legislative interpretation, and drive process improvement.
* Manage end-to-end payroll operations in partnership with a third-party MSA, ensuring key milestones are met and all tasks and deliverables required for a successful payroll are completed.
* Support strong governance and compliance with relevant legislation including the Fair Work Act, ATO regulations, superannuation legislation and the Suncorp Enterprise Agreement.
Key responsibilities include:
* Drive and maintain oversight of payroll outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance by both our MSA and Suncorp Payroll team.
* Coordinate and manage Single Touch Payroll submissions and other statutory reporting requirements, including payroll tax, PAYG and superannuation obligations.
* Undertake and contribute to control testing, internal and external audits and compliance monitoring activities, proactively identifying high-risk scenarios and contributing to risk planning and controls.
* Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the changing pay, super and tax landscape internally and externally, providing early insight into changes in legislation, compliance and obligations.
* Research, analyse and recommend on current and potential payroll compliance opportunities and issues, including evaluating business impacts.
Requirements
To be successful in this role you will need:
* 8+ years of payroll experience, with at least 2 years in a senior payroll position within a medium-large organisation.
* Demonstrated operational experience and technical skills across the full payroll ambit, including STP, taxation, payroll tax, workers compensation/income protection, LSL, redundancy.
* Prior experience with a payroll system transition would be beneficial.
* Experience working with or managing relationships with a payroll MSA or offshore partner.
* A strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation and industrial relations is essential, and a demonstrated ability to translate complex payroll legislative and regulatory requirements into recommendations is important.
* Proficiency in enterprise payroll systems and HRIS platforms, and hands-on experience with time & attendance systems will ensure you hit the ground running.
* Advanced Excel skills and experience with payroll reporting and reconciliation is non-negotiable.