Payroll Officer

SDI Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SDI Limited, a global dental products leader, operates from the Melbourne head office with overseas offices and warehousing in the USA, Brazil and Germany. The Payroll Officer role is based onsite at Bayswater Head Office, with typical hours Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, and a focus on end-to-end fortnightly payroll processing and related compliance.

Key responsibilities include maintaining Time and Attendance systems, onboarding, month-end tasks, reconciliations, and supporting payroll

Qualifications

• At least 2–5 years' payroll experience (preferable).
• Completed certification in payroll training.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end fortnightly payroll and PAYG for Australia by required deadlines.
• Process pay day super and related queries for fortnightly payroll.
• Act as Time and Attendance main contact and answer queries.
• Handle ad hoc payments including backpays and terminations.
• Back up monthly payroll and NZ monthly payroll.
• Oversee onboarding and coordinate timesheets.
• Maintain and update Payroll and Time and Attendance systems.
• Prepare month-end tasks: payroll tax, head count, leave reports.
• Reconcile Workcover payments with DXC reimbursements.
• Develop SOPs for regular tasks and EOM processing.
• Assist Payroll Manager with payroll projects and tasks.
• Enter/generate SAP/Sage tasks and HR forms; ensure compliance with legislation.
• Allocate and coordinate staff parking.

Skills

High attention to detail

Confidentiality

Highly organized

Excellent communication

Education

Payroll training certification

Tools

Micropay Payroll

Sage People

Mitrefinch time & attendance

MS Office

Excel

Job description

We are a Global Business leading the market with Australian made and owned dental restorative products, teeth whitening and small equipment. Founded in 1972, SDI products are now distributed in over 100 countries throughout the world. Our global head office and manufacturing plant is located in Melbourne with overseas branch offices and warehousing in the USA, Brazil and Germany.

Summary of Role

The Payroll Officer is responsible for:

Processing end to end fortnightly payroll.

• Maintaining time and attendance software
• Contributing towards SDI Strategic Priorities.
• Conducting work in a safe manner, adhering to quality compliance requirements and demonstrating a strong commitment to SDI's values of passion, accountability, respect, teamwork, and innovation.

Specific Responsibilities

• Processes end to end fortnightly payroll and PAYG for Australia by required deadlines
• Processes pay day super by required deadlines for fortnightly payroll and actions related queries or additional payments
• Acts as the Time and Attendance main contact for employees and supervisors and answers queries
• Processes ad hoc employee payments including backpays and terminations for F01
• Acts as backup for monthly payroll and NZ monthly payroll
• Initiates the onboarding process in accordance with the Recruitment Policy
• Oversees and coordinates the daily and weekly timesheets
• Actions queries for employees with payroll related issues/queries
• Maintains and updates Payroll and Time and Attendance system
• Routinely learns and becomes proficient in new/upgraded systems and supports implementation where necessary
• Prepares month-end tasks including payroll tax report, head count, IT reports, leave reports. Backs-up GL's, Journals and EOM payments
• Collates data and runs annual reconciliations and for Annualised Salary timesheets
• Reconciles Workcover payments balancing DXC reimbursements to SDI payments
• Develops full SOPs for regular tasks and EOM processing
• Assists Payroll Manager with ongoing payroll projects and tasks
• In consultation with Payroll Manager and HR, enters and generates Sage related tasks, reports, Team Member and Employee record maintenance, WX, HCM Forms, HR Requests, and system analysis
• Ensures compliance with relevant payroll legislation and keeps up to date with changes in consultation with relevant stakeholders (Finance and HR)
• Allocates and coordinates staff car parking

Key Relationships (internal and external)

• Payroll Manager
• HR Department
• Employees
• Management
• Finance Team
• External system consultants

Job Environment

• Position is located onsite at Bayswater Head Office
• Working days/hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Essential Qualification/ Experience

• At least 2-5 years' payroll experience (preferable)
• Completed certification in payroll training

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

Personal Qualities

• High attention to detail
• Can maintain a high degree of confidentially
• Highly organised and can stick to strict deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Skills

• Aware of SDI's current Quality policy and objectives
• Micropay Payroll or similar payroll processing system
• Sage People or similar
• Mitrefinch time and attendance system or similar
• MS office
• Average to intermediate excel skills