Payroll Officer

Talent Matters; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Public transport access

1 day work from home after probation

Freshly brewed coffee on-site

Employee discounts

Job summary

Talent Matters is seeking an experienced payroll professional to support end-to-end payroll across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, the UK and South East Asia. The role involves data cleansing, systems preparation and payroll technology improvements, while ensuring payroll runs accurately and on time.

You will own key payroll activities, work with Payroll, HR, Finance and external providers, and manage pay deadlines across multiple time zones with discretion.

Qualifications

• Solid end-to-end Australian payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of Fair Work, modern awards, superannuation and PAYG.
• NZ payroll experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience with cloud-based payroll platforms, ideally Employment Hero.
• SAP or SAP SuccessFactors experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience with payroll data cleansing, validation or migration.
• Strong reconciliation, numerical and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing across multiple countries, entities and pay cycles.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and within strict pay deadlines.
• Support payroll data cleansing, validation and systems preparation.
• Assist with payroll systems improvements, data migration and technology initiatives.
• Respond to employee payroll queries with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Support compliance with relevant payroll legislation and requirements.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and reporting for Finance, including month-end, year-end and audit requirements.
• Work across multiple time zones and partner with stakeholders to resolve payroll matters efficiently.

Skills

Australian payroll

End-to-end payroll

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Cross-country payroll

Confidentiality

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

Employment Hero

SAP

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

• Highly successful global lifestyle & furniture brand
• South Sydney Head Office, 1 day work from home (post probation)
• $75K–$85K + Super
• 12 month Fixed Term Contract (Full-time or Part-time) with potential pathway to permanent employment

Join an iconic global furniture and lifestyle business that continues to experience strong growth and expansion.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an ambitious, entrepreneurial organisation that is investing heavily in its people, systems and customer-first approach.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Payroll & Systems Manager and working closely with the Senior Payroll Officer, you will play an important role in supporting end-to-end payroll across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, the UK and South East Asia.

This is more than a traditional payroll processing role. With the business going through an exciting period of growth and systems transformation, you will have the opportunity to contribute to data cleansing, systems preparation and payroll technology improvements, while ensuring payroll continues to run accurately and seamlessly.

You will take ownership of key payroll activities and work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance and external providers to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time and in compliance with relevant legislation.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting end-to-end payroll processing across multiple countries, entities and pay cycles.
• Ensuring payroll is processed accurately and within strict pay deadlines.
• Supporting payroll data cleansing, validation and systems preparation.
• Assisting with payroll systems improvements, data migration and technology initiatives.
• Responding to employee payroll queries with professionalism, confidentiality and care.
• Supporting compliance with relevant payroll legislation and requirements.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and reporting for Finance, including month-end, year-end and audit requirements.
• Working across multiple time zones and partnering with internal and external stakeholders to resolve payroll matters efficiently.

About You:

You will be an experienced payroll professional who takes genuine pride in accuracy, ownership and getting things right every time.

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Solid end-to-end Australian payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of Fair Work, modern awards, superannuation and PAYG.
• NZ payroll experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience with cloud-based payroll platforms, ideally Employment Hero.
• SAP or SAP SuccessFactors experience will be highly regarded.
• Experience with payroll data cleansing, validation or migration.
• Strong reconciliation, numerical and advanced Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential employee information with absolute discretion.
• The ability to work calmly and accurately to tight payroll cut-offs across multiple time zones.
• Exposure to multi-country payroll across South East Asia, North America and the UK is desirable.
• A payroll qualification or certification, such as Australian Payroll Association certification, is desirable.
• Most importantly, you will be someone who takes ownership, enjoys being hands-on and understands the importance of getting payroll right every single time.

Why Join?

• 12 month Fixed Term Contract (Full-time or Part-time) with potential pathway to permanent employment.
• You’ll be joining a successful global business at an exciting stage of its growth, with the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a collaborative and supportive team.
• Potential pathway to a permanent Payroll Officer position, subject to business needs.
• Close collaboration with Payroll, HR, Finance and third-party providers.
• The opportunity to gain valuable multi-country payroll and systems experience.
• On-site parking and easy access to public transport.
• 1 day work from home after probation.
• Freshly brewed coffee on-site every day.
• Generous employee, family and friends discounts.

Ready for Your Next Opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful global furniture and lifestyle business in a critical payroll position.

If you are an experienced payroll professional who thrives on accuracy, ownership and delivering payroll without exception, we would love to hear from you.