Overview of the Role
The Payroll Specialist ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, handles complex payroll matters, and stays up to date with Australian payroll regulations. They collaborate with Finance teams and help maintain a payroll knowledge base to support process improvements.
Main duties include
- Serve as the primary support contact for payroll system inquiries
- Efficiently triage and prioritize payroll support
- Compile exact monthly payroll reports in line with local compliance mandates and organizational needs.
- Attend to complex payroll matters, such as leave calculations, LSL and exit calculations where team members move on from the business.
- Ensuring accuracy within relevant accruals systems
- Keep an update knowledge of Australian payroll changes (we will support this with access to relevant ongoing CPE)
- Partner with Finance Business Partners and their relevant teams in ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of payroll
- Assist in the development of a payroll knowledge base.
Requirements
- A graduate of BS Business Administration, Finance, Management Accounting, and other related courses
- With a minimum 5 years experience in Payroll specialist role working with Australian clients
- In-depth knowledge of the complete payroll lifecycle and relevant Australian legislation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, coupled with the capability to efficiently manage and prioritize issues.
- Keen attention to detail and a dedication to generating accurate and timely reports.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience in delivering user-centric training and support for payroll systems would be an advantage
- Adaptable to a fast-paced and ever-evolving work setting, with a customer-friendly attitude
Benefits
- 500K per incident HMO coverage + Dental & Optical benefits
- 2-week paid Christmas vacation
- Electricity & Data subsidies
- 25K Educational Assistance
- Training and equipment will be provided
- Fixed Schedule of Mon-Fri from 7 AM to 4 PM
- Additional details will be discussed during the Job Offer stage.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management Accounting, or a related field
- Minimum five years of experience as a payroll specialist working with Australian clients
- In-depth knowledge of the complete payroll lifecycle and relevant Australian legislation
- Excellent problem-solving and issue prioritization skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, timely reporting
- Strong interpersonal and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
- Experience delivering user-centric training and support for payroll systems
- Adaptability to a fast-paced, evolving work environment and customer-friendly attitude
What We Do
We are an Australian company that has operations in the Philippines that provides business growth, consulting, and delivery capabilities to more than 250 of the most innovative and disruptive financial services firms across Australia. Our consulting-led approach leverages services in strategy, process improvement, intelligent automation, data analytics, and operations. We specialise in supporting financial firms, accounting practices, and mortgage brokers.
