PAYROLL SPECIALIST

FibreCycle Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Vor Ort; AUD 95.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kent Consumer Brands APAC – KCB Pet Business in Helensvale, on the Gold Coast, seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end payroll across the business. You will ensure accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery while partnering with Finance and People & Culture to support a positive employee experience.

You will own payroll governance, reporting and process improvements, with strong Australian payroll knowledge and UKG system experience to drive efficiency and accuracy across

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll in Australia.
• Experience with UKG or similar payroll software and data integrity.
• Strong excel and payroll reporting capabilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and provide accurate payroll processing.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycle in line with contracts and legislation.
• Maintain payroll governance, controls, reconciliations and audit-ready records.
• Ensure compliance with PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax and leave obligations.
• Process employee lifecycle events: commencements, changes, deductions, bonuses, terminations.
• Collaborate with Finance, People & Culture and leaders to provide payroll reporting and guidance.
• Optimize UKG payroll system processes, including data integrity and access controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, and employee experience.

Kenntnisse

Australian payroll experience

UKG experience

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

UKG Payroll System

Jobbeschreibung

Kent Consumer Brands APAC – KCB Pet Business is seeking an experienced and detail-driven Payroll Specialist to lead accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across our business. Based in Helensvale, this role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys owning end-to-end payroll operations, improving systems and processes, and partnering with Finance, People & Culture and business leaders to deliver a positive employee experience.

This is a key role within our Finance team, responsible for payroll governance, reporting, compliance, systems accuracy and continuous improvement. You will bring strong technical payroll knowledge, sound judgement and a commitment to confidentiality, service and accuracy.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will manage end-to-end payroll activities and help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. You will also support payroll compliance, system integrity, reconciliations, reporting and process improvement across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the end-to-end payroll cycle in line with contracts, legislation, industrial instruments and company policy.
• Maintaining payroll governance, controls, approvals, reconciliations and audit-ready records.
• Ensuring compliance with PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax, leave obligations, statutory reporting and applicable modern awards.
• Processing employee lifecycle transactions including commencements, changes, allowances, deductions, bonuses, terminations and back payments.
• Partnering with Finance, People & Culture and business leaders to provide practical payroll advice and accurate reporting.
• Managing and optimising UKG payroll system processes, including data integrity, configuration, testing, access controls and issue resolution.
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, compliance and the employee experience.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong Australian payroll experience, a high level of accuracy and the confidence to manage payroll priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant experience managing complex end-to-end payroll operations in Australia.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation, taxation, payroll tax, National Employment Standards and modern award interpretation.
• Experience using UKG or another contemporary payroll system, with UKG experience highly regarded.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting skills.
• Experience with reconciliations, internal controls, audits, system changes and process improvement.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• High levels of confidentiality, discretion and professional judgement.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical payroll function within a values-led business, working closely with Finance, People & Culture and operational stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to contribute to payroll improvement, strengthen systems and controls, and make a genuine impact on the employee experience.