Payroll Accountant | Australian Payroll & Financial Reporting

Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Paid birthday leave

Monthly office celebrations

Access to social club

Internal development and growth

Job summary

Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery in New South Wales seeks an experienced Payroll Accountant to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will manage payroll accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting and workforce cost analysis across our multi-site operations.

Reporting to Finance, Payroll and HR, you will ensure accurate payroll data, comply with Australian standards, support internal and external audits, and provide insightful financial analysis to

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• 3–5 years' experience in accounting, payroll accounting, financial reporting or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll, accounting and statutory requirements.
• Experience with financial reconciliations, journals, accruals and provisions.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll accounting activities, ensuring accurate recording and reporting of payroll transactions.
• Prepare payroll journals, reconciliations, accruals, provisions and other accounting entries.
• Reconcile payroll liabilities against general ledger accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payroll, HR and financial records.
• Prepare payroll-related financial reports and support month-end and year-end reporting requirements.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reporting of superannuation, PAYG withholding, payroll tax and other employment-related liabilities.
• Assist with workforce cost budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, including Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB).
• Analyse actual employee costs against budgets and forecasts, investigating material variances.
• Prepare workforce cost reports, financial analysis and models to support management decision-making.
• Maintain accurate payroll, employee and financial data across accounting, payroll and HR systems.
• Develop and improve financial reporting processes, internal controls and reporting tools.
• Support compliance with Australian accounting standards, payroll legislation and statutory reporting obligations.
• Assist with internal and external audits relating to payroll and financial records.
• Collaborate with Finance, Payroll, HR and other stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting issues.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

HRIS

DataPay/Preceda

Oracle HCM

Job description

Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery in New South Wales seeks an experienced Payroll Accountant to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will manage payroll accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting and workforce cost analysis across our multi-site operations.

Reporting to Finance, Payroll and HR, you will ensure accurate payroll data, comply with Australian standards, support internal and external audits, and provide insightful financial analysis to