Payroll Coordinator

Allens; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay

Referral program

Health insurance

Travel insurance

Gym membership

Hybrid work arrangement

Annual leave purchase option

Job summary

Allens in Sydney is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to join our Finance team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processing, maintain employee records, and handle payroll transactions including new starters, terminations and leave.

Hybrid work arrangement with 60% in the office and 40% from home. You will support compliance, respond to payroll enquiries and contribute to process improvements while developing in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' payroll experience in a medium to large organisation.
• Experience with the iChris payroll system preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables and data reconciliation.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, including PAYG withholding, the Superannuation Guarantee, leave entitlements and payroll compliance obligations.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and payroll administration activities.
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll data within payroll and HR systems.
• Process payroll transactions, including new starters, terminations, leave, salary changes and allowances.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting and month-end activities.
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support compliance with payroll legislation, awards, taxation and superannuation requirements.
• Assist with payroll audits and documentation requirements.
• Contribute to payroll process improvements and system enhancements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Prioritisation

Tools

iChris

Job description

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Finance team based in Sydney. As a Payroll Coordinator you will:

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and payroll administration activities.
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll data within payroll and HR systems.
• Process payroll transactions, including new starters, terminations, leave, salary changes and allowances.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting and month-end activities.
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support compliance with payroll legislation, awards, taxation and superannuation requirements.
• Assist with payroll audits and documentation requirements.
• Contribute to payroll process improvements and system enhancements.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About You

You will have:

• A minimum of three years' payroll experience in a medium to large organisation.
• Experience using the iChris payroll system is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables and data reconciliation.
• A solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, including PAYG withholding, the Superannuation Guarantee, leave entitlements and payroll compliance obligations.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet payroll deadlines.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.