Payroll Officer

Heinemann; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive staff discounts

Additional annual leave on milestones

Salary reviews and performance bonus

Job summary

Heinemann is seeking a Payroll Officer in Australia to administer timely, accurate payroll processing for our Australia and New Zealand operations. You will support the Senior Payroll Manager with end-to-end activities including onboarding, terminations, and leave management.

You will work with SAP EC/ECP, PCC and be familiar with payroll taxes, superannuation, and WorkCover. A minimum of 2 years’ experience is required, with strong Excel skills and a focus on accuracy and customer service.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a Payroll Officer role.
• Proficient in Excel at least intermediate.
• Knowledge of payroll statutory obligations (Superannuation, WorkCover, Payroll Tax).
• Experience with marginal tax calculations.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for Australia and NZ fortnightly; onboarding and terminations.
• Handle payroll queries from staff and manage leave and superannuation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end payroll tasks for accurate reporting.
• Support payroll tax submissions across states and ensure compliance.
• Provide reports and statements to managers; contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel (intermediate)

Tools

SAP EC

SAP ECP

PCC

Job description

Retail is changing, Heinemann is changing, and it’s an exciting time to be part of our future.

Lead from the front. Inspire performance. Shape what’s next.

About the job

As a Payroll Officer you will be responsible to administer the timely, accurate and relevant processing and recording of payroll, and to assist the Senior Payroll Manager in other areas of the payroll function.

You will be responsible for (but not limited to):

Timely and accurate processing of end-to-end payroll including new starter on-boarding, termination payments including redundancy, leave management and superannuation.

Fortnightly Payroll for Australia and New Zealand Payroll and may assist with our salaried monthly payroll.

Conduct end-of-month payroll processing tasks to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Assist with payroll tax submissions across various states to ensure compliance.

Respond to staff wage and salary queries.

Interpreting and applying a variety of awards and enterprise agreement.

Assist managers by providing necessary reports, superannuation statements, month and year-end procedure

Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and processes ensuring services meet professional and industry standards

Ensure all payroll queries are investigated thoroughly and responded to in a timely manner, meeting the Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements

Work with the Accounting team to resolve any queries that arise from the payroll department

What you should bring along:

A minimum of 2 years in a Payroll Officer position

A confident working knowledge of excel, at minimum intermediate level is essential

A working knowledge of the statutory obligations associated with payroll such as Superannuation, Work-Cover and Payroll Tax is essential

A working knowledge on performing marginal tax calculations

Experience with SAP EC, ECP and PCC will be highly regarded

What you will get:

Exclusive Staff Discounts - Enjoy up to 20% off in-store and a massive 70% off during the Family & Friends Sales.

Extra Paid Leave - Celebrate your milestones with an extra day of Annual Leave every anniversary, Purchased Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Bereavement Leave.

Rewards That Reflect Your Value - We offer competitive pay, annual salary reviews, and a performance-based bonus scheme to recognise your impact.

Celebrate You - We shine a light on our team through Monthly Heinemann Hero Awards, a $25 Birthday Voucher, and fun social events all year round. We love to celebrate our people!

Grow With Us - Fuel your career with learning and development opportunities from hands-on training with our Retail Training Team to e-learning platforms.

Make a Difference - Be part of something bigger through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Program, and our commitment to Reconciliation.

Wellbeing First - Access six free sessions with our Employee Assistance Program as an addition to your personal support system for navigating life’s ups and downs, both at work and at home.

For us, passion for trading is simply in the genes. The small family business established by the brothers Carl and Heinrich Heinemann in 1879 has developed into a major distributor and retailer for the international travel retail market. Today we supply an ever-expanding Duty-Free range of global branded goods to international airports, airlines, cruise liners and border shops in 100-plus countries.

Heinemann Oceania is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.