About Thomas Foods International
Family owned since 1988, Thomas Foods International (TFI) is one of Australia's largest food businesses. With teams across Australia, the US, Canada, China, Japan and Europe, the Thomas Foods brands and business partnerships grow, supply, and distribute premium meat and seafood all over the world. TFI is an organisation that truly embodies its values-driven philosophy and positive working culture. Now is the perfect time to join this innovative, growing global business.
Our mission is to feed families globally, through premium quality products, exceptional service and sustainable practices
The Opportunity
This is a key leadership position that will manage a payroll team and take accountability for delivering the end-to-end payroll for circa 3500 employees. Managing the processing of our weekly, fortnightly and monthly pay cycles across awards, enterprise agreements and individually contracted employees, ensuring our employees are paid in line with their respective terms and conditions and legislative requirements.
You will ensure all the obligations TFI has as an employer are managed and met in a timely manner including FBT, ATO and Return to Work. This position will also be lead process improvement and ensuring the business leverages our payroll system to improve TFI's employee experience, support educating line leaders and drive efficiencies into our practices.
About The Role
Manage the payroll function, managing payroll officers and support functions; provides effective leadership and direction to the payroll team to ensure efficient and effective delivery of payroll services with strong customer service focus.
· Ensure payrolls are accurate, timely and compliant with relevant awards, agreements and legislations.
· Lead and develop a payroll team through change and optimisation projects
· Ensures the accurate calculation, payment and reconciliation of employee entitlements, PAYG, Tax, superannuation contributions and termination payments; validates payroll system calculations; checks and verifies direct deposit banking information.
· Manages Payroll Tax lodgments, Workers Compensation, Superannuation Clearing, STP Clearing
· Performs End of Month and End of Financial Year Tasks including reporting to Finance and submitting accurate year end totals for payroll tax, workcover levy remuneration and reconciliations.
· Prepares payroll reports for HR, Finance, Management and Business areas; prepares ad hoc reports as required.
· Provide support and guidance to site leaders on payroll related topics, time and attendance guidance, EA negotiations, Award changes and system updates.
· Contribute to the development, review and continuous improvement of payroll team, systems, policies, procedures and practices.
What We Are Looking For:
· Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business, Human Resources, or related field
· Significant experience in a similar role
· Working knowledge of UKG, Payroll Metrics and iChris software applications
· A strong financial or commercial acumen
· A people leader who can inspire team performance and lead teams through change and optimisation projects
If this sound like the right opportunity for you, we would love for you to apply for the position. For further information contact Craig Hartley at or on
Shortlisted applicants will be required to:Complete Medical Examination - including Q fever vaccination, fitness, drug and alcohol testing.