Payroll / Accounts

Perigon Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and recruiting firm in Sydney is looking for a Payroll Officer to manage payroll for around 250 employees. This full-time role involves handling payroll, preparing taxes, and assisting with accounts work in a friendly team environment. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills and payroll experience, with a focus on detail. This opportunity offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Payroll Officer.
• Ability to work in a developing environment.
• Excellent communication skills across levels.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, experience and ability translating EAs, and excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly payroll for approx. 250 staff.
• Prepare and lodge payroll taxes and superannuation.
• Assist with new payroll systems/upgrades.
• Handle payroll-related inquiries.
• Deal with all payroll-related inquiries.
• Month-end reconciliations.
• Ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Experience as a Payroll Officer

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of payroll legislation

Job description

Overview

Permanent opportunity to join this small, friendly team in a payroll-focused role with additional accounts responsibilities. This is a permanent, full-time position based in the inner west of Sydney. Reporting to the Finance Manager, approximately half of your role will be to take responsibility for the end-to-end Payroll for circa 250 staff. The other half will be assisting with day-to-day accounts work.

Responsibilities

• Weekly payroll for approx. 250 staff
• Prepare and lodge payroll taxes
• (PAYG) withholding tax and superannuation contributions
• Assist in the integration and implementation of new payroll systems/upgrades
• Deal with all payroll-related inquiries
• Month-end reconciliations
• Ad hoc tasks as required

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Payroll Officer
• Ability to work in a developing environment, implementing new processes and procedures
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise across a business at all levels
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, experience and ability translating EAs, and excellent attention to detail

Employment details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting

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