Payroll Officer

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis in Adelaide. You will deliver accurate, timely payroll services across our national workforce, including the Real Estate network, while providing trusted support to employees and stakeholders.

You will ensure compliance with awards, legislation and company policies. You will handle end-to-end fortnightly payrolls, maintain employee records and drive efficiencies in payroll

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll delivering accurate and timely services.
• Experience processing large payrolls end-to-end, with understanding of payroll legislation.
• Chris21 experience essential; Workday experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with preparing and processing end-to-end fortnightly payrolls.
• Assisting with preparation, administration and remittance of statutory requirements.
• Ensuring payroll practices comply with policy, awards and legislation.
• Actioning requests and queries within agreed timelines.
• Maintaining electronic employee files and records.
• Building strong relationships with employees and stakeholders.
• Creating, streamlining and driving efficiencies in payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication

Deadline management

Tools

Chris21

Workday

Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Officer to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering accurate and timely payroll services across Elders' diverse national workforce, including our Real Estate network. Combining your payroll expertise with a strong customer focus, you'll provide trusted support to employees and stakeholders, ensure payroll processes run smoothly, and contribute to a positive and seamless employee experience. Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll help drive accurate outcomes while supporting the ongoing success of our people and business.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with preparing and processing end-to-end fortnightly payrolls
• Assisting with the preparation, administration and remittance of all statutory requirements
• Ensuring payroll practices are compliant and company policy, awards, employment agreements and legislation are applied correctly
• Actioning requests and queries within agreed timelines
• Maintaining electronic employee files and records
• Building strong relationships
• Creating, streamlining and driving efficiencies

About you

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within payroll, with a proven ability to deliver accurate and timely payroll services, with real estate experience desirable.
• Strong experience in processing large payrolls end-to-end, with the ability to demonstrate an established understanding of payroll and relevant legislation.
• Chris21 experience essential with technical knowledge highly desirable.
• A confident communicator (via telephone, email, video conferencing) to engage effectively.
• Task focussed, with the ability to prioritise under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• A strong problem-solver with a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, with Intermediate to Advanced skills in Excel.
• Previous experience with Workday is highly regarded.

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate. We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets. Elders is for Australian agriculture.

Please note, applications may be shortlisted as they are received.

At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders. We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia. #LI

For over 185 years Elders has been embedded in the fabric of Australian agriculture and played a key role in rural and regional communities by employing local people and servicing local farming families. We're dedicated to continuing this legacy through our extensive network, and, by paving the way toward a bright future for agriculture through our ongoing focus on innovation and sustainability. Elders is proudly creating lasting impact on Australia’s farming families and communities.