Payroll Officer

Abercrombie & Kent; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Parental leave

Wellbeing leave

Travel benefits

Staff discounts

Training opportunities

CBD office location

Job summary

Abercrombie & Kent (Aust) is seeking a Payroll Officer to join a small People & Culture team. You will handle end-to-end payroll for Australian and New Zealand staff, including casual employees, with a focus on accuracy and timely delivery.

You will maintain employee records, process timesheets, and respond to payroll queries while ensuring compliance with payroll tax, Superannuation and award interpretations. Hybrid work from our CBD office is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years payroll experience in a similar role.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
• Understanding of payroll processes and Award interpretation.
• NZ employment law knowledge valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly payroll for Australian and NZ permanent and casual staff.
• Onboard and maintain employee data in Time & Attendance and payroll systems.
• Ensure timesheets are approved by managers before payroll processing.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot)

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Access Micropay

Deputy Time & Attendance

Workday

Job description

Come and join one of the world's leading luxury travel brands

Abercrombie & Kent is the world's leading luxury travel business and has been a pioneer of experiential luxury travel since 1962. Founded as a luxury safari company in Africa, A&K today employs more than 3000 staff in over 70 offices in more than 83 countries. The company specialises in private, tailor-made and flexible small group travel to every corner of the globe and has a wholly owned portfolio of cruise boats, luxury lodges, tented camps, hotels, and all-terrain vehicles. As part of its global commitment, Abercrombie & Kent is committed to responsible and ethical tourism and through A&K Philanthropy supports projects in the communities where its guests travel dedicated to positively impacting lives and livelihoods.

The role

Abercrombie & Kent (Aust) currently employs 130 permanent staff and up to 2000 casual staff (peak season), across both Australia & New Zealand.This position of Payroll Officer is an opportunity to join a small People & Culture team, responsible for accurate & timely delivery of end to end payroll support for all A&K employees.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Management and processing monthly payroll for Australian and New Zealand permanent and casual staff

Onboarding and maintenance of employee data in time & attendance and payroll systems

Ensuring all timesheets are approved by relevant Managers in readiness for payroll processing

Provide accurate and timely advice to employees on payroll matters, Superannuation, entitlements and company processes

Calculation of all leave entitlements

Review TIL & other allowances

Provide assistance with monitoring and responding to payroll queries by phone and email

Prepare PIAWE Workcover calculations, PPL reconciliations and manage relevant queries

Accurate and professional communication with third parties regarding Payroll queries

Other responsibilities:

Assist in preparation and reconciliation of relevant EOM and EOY reporting for Payroll Tax, Superannuation, Workcover and other ad-hoc reporting

Work with HR to complete WGEA reporting

Regular maintenance and archiving of Payroll records

The successful applicant will have:

Minimum 3 years Payroll experience in a similar role

Experience with Access Micropay is essential

Experience with Deputy Time & Attendance is desirable

Excellent Microsoft Excel skills (VlookUp and Pivot Tables experience)

Strong understanding of payroll processes and Award interpretation

Understanding of accounting and financial principles and procedures is desirable.

Prior experience with NZ employment laws would be highly valued

Knowledge of the travel or tourism industry would be an advantage

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)

System maintenance capabilities

Prior experience with Workday would be advantageous

The ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast paced industry with high volume workload

Team player with an enthusiastic approach to the job and ability to work cohesively in a diverse team.

Accurate and thorough with meticulous attention to detail

Reliable and able to work autonomously

Why work for A&K?

Our valued team of travel professionals across Australia and New Zealand each share a passion for making travel dreams a reality. These enthusiastic individuals come from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

What you can expect with A&K

Flexible and inclusive workplace where staff are encouraged to expand their skill set, take on challenges and contribute positively to our collective team.

Supportive environment that will make you proud to work for A&K

Investment in our staff with both in-house and external training opportunities

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work in the enviable CBD office location

Opportunity to work from home as part of our hybrid working from home/office model

Paid Parental leave and extra Wellbeing leave

Monthly birthday celebrations and other team activities

Staff discounts and Travel Benefit program

An organisation that is mindful of the environment, conscious of waste and seeks to minimise our eco‑footprint.

We're also a company that makes a difference. Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy (AKP) has proudly supported local communities around the world for the past 40 years.

For more details and to view the full Job Description visit our website https://www.abercrombiekent.com.au/careers/current-vacancies