Payroll Specialist, Large-Scale & Compliance Expert

Adecco; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Melbourne is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support end-to-end payroll accuracy, compliance and service delivery for a large workforce. You will resolve queries, maintain interfaces with benefits providers, and ensure payroll data integrity.

The role requires a tertiary qualification and extensive payroll experience in a 1,000+ employee environment, with SAP and Excel proficiency and knowledge of Australian payroll legislation.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in a related field.
• Extensive payroll processing experience within a large workforce environment, ideally supporting over 1,000 employees in a blue-collar workforce.
• Strong payroll systems expertise, with hands-on SAP experience; SAP GlobalView knowledge will be highly regarded.
• Experience working with EBAs, with exposure to the manufacturing or industrial sector highly regarded.
• Advanced Excel skills and a thorough understanding of Australian payroll legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong commitment to accuracy, discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Resolve payroll queries within agreed SLAs, escalating complex matters to payroll specialists when necessary.
• Coordinate the maintenance and continuous improvement of third-party system interfaces, including benefits providers.
• Review and validate payroll data and results to ensure accuracy and compliance with established standards.
• Provide guidance and support to team members, sharing payroll knowledge and best practices.
• Review and maintain work instructions to ensure they remain accurate, up to date and compliant.
• Identify and submit change requests to accommodate evolving policies and business process requirements within the payroll system.
• Identify payroll processing issues and improvement opportunities, implementing effective solutions where appropriate.
• Assist with audits and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to tax, superannuation and relevant legislative requirements.
• Support timely payroll processing and ensure consistent payroll accuracy.

Skills

Payroll processing

SAP experience

Advanced Excel

EBA experience

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

SAP GlobalView

Job description

Alstom in Melbourne is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support end-to-end payroll accuracy, compliance and service delivery for a large workforce. You will resolve queries, maintain interfaces with benefits providers, and ensure payroll data integrity.

The role requires a tertiary qualification and extensive payroll experience in a 1,000+ employee environment, with SAP and Excel proficiency and knowledge of Australian payroll legislation.