Senior Payroll Officer

Grant Thornton; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Australia seeks a Senior Payroll Officer to manage payroll functions while ensuring compliance with regulations. This role requires significant experience in payroll, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate within a team. As part of a dynamic environment, you'll be welcomed to contribute to our inclusive team and enjoy various employee benefits, including parental leave and mental health support.

Benefits

Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support

Financial and wellbeing coaching

Respectful & supportive teams

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll management.
• Proficiency in Excel with the ability to use advanced functions.
• Experience within the professional services industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full end-to-end payroll process.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and tax requirements.
• Collaborate with HR and finance for payroll-related queries.

Skills

Resilience

Team Player

Excel

Stakeholder Management

Job description

• 9-day fortnight with no salary reduction
• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Work from home options | team connection days

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

About this role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experiencedSenior Payroll Officerto join our dynamic team in the professional services industry. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and overseeing the payroll functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all relevant regulations. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills, resilience, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Key responsibilities

• Payroll:Full end-to-end payroll process, ensuring timely and accurate payroll delivery for all employees.
• Compliance:Ensure compliance with all relevant payroll legislation and regulations, including tax and superannuation requirements.
• Stakeholder Management:Collaborate with various stakeholders, including HR, finance, and external auditors, to address payroll-related queries and issues.
• System Management:Maintain and update payroll systems, ensuring data integrity and accuracy. Experience with Workday Payroll is highly regarded.
• Process Improvement:Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Issue Resolution:Address and resolve payroll discrepancies and issues in a timely manner.

Skills & experience

Key Attributes:

• Resilience:Ability to handle high-pressure situations and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team Player:Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a team and support colleagues.
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel Skills:Proficiency in Excel, including the ability to use advanced functions and formulas for data analysis and reporting.
• Fast learnerwith experience across multiplepayrollplatforms.
• Stakeholder Management:Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience:A minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll, preferably within the professional services industry.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave | paid secondary carers leave
• Respectful & supportive teams
• Mental health support, financial & wellbeing coaching
• Work in comfort and dress for your day
• And many more!

Need some help applying or participating in the recruitment process?

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent. Click here for recruitment support information and to learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Grant Thornton.

Should you have questions or require any adaptations or additional support for your individual circumstances so you may perform at your best during the application or recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition team, on [e-mail]

As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.

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Grant Thornton Australia is a member firm of the Grant Thornton global network – one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting and consulting firms.

In Australia, we have over 1,500 people across Tarndanya (Adelaide), Meeanjin (Brisbane), Gimuy (Cairns), Naarm (Melbourne), Boorloo (Perth) and Warrang (Sydney). Together, our purpose and values serve as our driving force and guidepost for all our interactions so that our clients, wider community and people within our own organisation have a strikingly different experience.

Grant Thornton Australia is a member firm of the Grant Thornton global network – one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting and consulting firms.

In Australia, we have over 1,500 people across Tarndanya (Adelaide), Meeanjin (Brisbane), Gimuy (Cairns), Naarm (Melbourne), Boorloo (Perth) and Warrang (Sydney). Together, our purpose and values serve as our driving force and guidepost for all our interactions so that our clients, wider community and people within our own organisation have a strikingly different experience.

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