PAYROLL OFFICER

Mulford Plastics Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mulford Plastics Pty Ltd is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our Finance team in Sydney. You will handle fortnightly and weekly payrolls for Australian and NZ entities, process timesheets, set up new staff, and manage payroll tax, superannuation, and related reconciliations.

The role demands a detail-oriented, reliable, and quick-learning professional with strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with payroll systems such as Green Tree or Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing is preferred.
• Positive attitude, reliability and ability to learn quickly.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Fortnightly and weekly payroll calculations and processing for Australian and NZ entities.
• Process timesheets and set up new employees.
• Prepare and lodge payroll taxes, work cover and superannuation; handle PAYG.
• Month end and year end reconciliations and reporting.
• Maintain accurate payroll files and records; address payroll inquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Excel

Microsoft Outlook

MS Office

Tools

Green Tree Payroll System

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Payroll Officer to join our Finance team. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and willingness to learn. Experience is helpful, but attitude, reliability, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment are just as important.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Fortnightly and weekly payroll calculations and processing, for our Australian companies and NZ based company
• Processing manual payrolls, including terminations
• Set up new employees
• Process Timesheets
• Assist with leave balance queries and other payroll-related requests
• Help maintain accurate payroll files and records.
• Lodgements Australia and New Zealand
• Prepare and Lodge Payroll tax, work cover and superannuation
• Set up PAYG and Inland Revenue
• Processing of payroll tax, work cover and superannuation
• Month End Processing: Balance sheet reconciliations and month end reporting
• Year End Processing: Annual reconciliations and year end reporting
• Process Master Data changes in the payroll system, Green Tree
• Leave Management
• Address payroll enquires
• Follow all procedures and policies
• Ensure the integrity of the data entered into Green Tree Payroll System
• Administrative Duties including but not limited to filling, set up new employee folders, send out payslips
• Assist Payroll Manager in Ad hoc payroll functions
• Work collaboratively as part of a busy Finance & Administration team.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Positive, motivated, and willing to learn.
• Reliable, hard-working, and able to work in a busy environment.
• A fast learner with strong attention to detail.
• Well organised and able to manage priorities.
• Comfortable working with deadlines.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Interested in building or developing a career in payroll.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Proven problem-solving abilities
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing

Payroll experience in Australia and New Zealand would be highly regarded, but we are also open to applicants with strong administration, accounts, HR administration, or data-entry experience who are keen to learn payroll.

Experience with Green Tree and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be an advantage but is not essential.

If you are reliable, motivated, and looking for an opportunity to grow your payroll career, we would love to hear from you.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance; however, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have in a Payroll Role?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• How many years experience in Accounting Reconciliation do you have?
• Do you have Payroll Management experience?