Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Specialist or Senior Payroll Officer to join a growing organisation in a pivotal payroll position. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning the end-to-end payroll function, driving process improvements, and partnering with the wider finance team to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

We are open to considering experienced End-to-End Payroll Officers looking to take the next step in their career, as well as Payroll Supervisors seeking a more hands-on payroll role without direct reports. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Process new starters, terminations, leave calculations, allowances, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
• Ensure accurate calculation and processing of superannuation, payroll tax, PAYG, and other statutory obligations.
• Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and company policies.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, month-end journals, and payroll-related balance sheet accounts.
• Manage Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting and other statutory lodgements.
• Respond to payroll queries and provide exceptional support to employees and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular payroll audits and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data integrity within payroll systems.
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Assist with payroll system upgrades, testing, and implementation of new processes.
• Work collaboratively with HR and Finance teams to support payroll and business requirements.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience processing end-to-end payroll within an Australian environment.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with STP, superannuation, payroll tax, and statutory reporting.
• High attention to detail with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business.
• Strong systems aptitude and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.

Desirable

• Exposure to high-volume or multi-site payroll environments.
• Relevant payroll, finance, accounting, or business qualifications.

If you're ready to step into a new role e and bring your payroll expertise to a business at values hard work and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

Please ‘Apply now’ or send through your resume to alisha.massey@huntermanning.com 

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