Senior Payroll Specialist

Kelsian Group Limited; Adelaide; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kelsian Group is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist based in Adelaide to support the Payroll Team Leader and ensure accurate end-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities in Australia.

The role involves checking pay runs, maintaining staff records, and processing weekly and fortnightly payrolls using MicrOpay, with Deputy used for time and attendance. Strong knowledge of EA, Awards and employment contracts, plus CPI and FWC rates, is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a payroll capacity.
• Experience interpreting and processing multiple industrial pay conditions.
• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end payroll processing.
• Time clock processing experience and understanding.
• Understanding of payroll and HR legislation and processes, including tax and superannuation.
• Experience in using Accounting Software.

Responsabilités

• Provide assistance to Payroll Team Leader as required: check pay runs, calculations, new starters.
• Maintain payroll records; processing new starters, terminations, and payroll adjustments.
• Process end-to-end weekly and fortnightly payrolls in MicrOpay for multiple entities.
• Maintain and utilise Deputy for Time and Attendance.
• Interpret EA, Awards and Employment Contracts and apply CPI and FWC rates.
• Prepare reports, monthly reconciliations and journals; lodge payroll liabilities including tax and superannuation.

Connaissances

Payroll processing

End-to-end payroll

Tax & superannuation

Time clock processing

HR legislation

Communication skills

Outils

MicrOpay

Deputy

Accounting software

Description du poste

Kelsian Group Limited is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Payroll Specialist to join their expanding team. Based in Adelaide and reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, this role will work collaboratively in providing assistance to the Payroll Team Leader as well as the timely and accurate processing of payrolls and end-to-end payroll functions.

About the Role - What will you do?

• Provide assistance to Payroll Team Leader as required:
• Checking pay runs, calculations, new starters
• Training team members
• Writing payroll processes
• Ad hoc projects
• Maintenance of payroll and staff records; including processing new starters, terminations, and payroll adjustments.
• Processing end-to-end weekly and fortnightly payrolls in MicrOpay Payroll software for multiple legal entities in Australia.
• Maintenance and utilisation of Deputy (Time and Attendance System).
• Assisting with the interpretation and ensuring correct application of Enterprise Agreements (EA), Awards, and Employment Contracts.
• Application of CPI and FWC - calculation of rates.
• Support staff and management's payroll queries.
• Preparation of reports, monthly reconciliations and journals.
• Calculation and lodgement of payroll liabilities including group tax and superannuation.
• Actively maintaining and supporting HR systems and initiatives.

About You - Who do we want to apply?

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of payroll practices and their application, with the ability to follow well documented procedures.

The successful applicant must possess the following characteristics:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a payroll capacity.
• Experience in interpreting and processing multiple industrial pay conditions.
• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end payroll processing.
• Time clock processing experience and understanding.
• Understanding of payroll and HR legislation and processes, including tax and superannuation.
• Experience in using Accounting Software.
• High level of attention to detail, analytical skills & accuracy.
• Logical thinking/problem solving.Strong time management, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability to build rapport and communicate with key stakeholders of all levels.
• Team orientated and reliable.
• Excellent communication and people skills – both verbal and written.
• Experience in Payroll Software Systems.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as with a degree of autonomy.
• Adaptability to change.

This role is based in our Adelaide Office located at 26 Flinders Street, Adelaide. The role is office-based, 5 days per week.

Applicants must have the appropriate work visa and must not have any restrictions to their entitlement to work.

Please note that screening and contacting of applicants may commence prior to the application closing date.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion.

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX: KLS) is Australia’s largest integrated land and marine transport service provider and tourism operator, with established bus operations in Australia, USA, Singapore, London and the Channel Islands.

Headquartered in Adelaide since 1989, our Group has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic growth to emerge as a leader with over 30 years’ experience in bus and marine transport, and tourism operations.

Today, Kelsian Group consists of Australia’s most experienced providers of multi-modal public transport services and tourism experiences, boasting performance-driven capabilities across ferry, bus, and light rail both domestically and internationally.

Kelsian Group Limited (ASX: KLS) is Australia’s largest integrated land and marine transport service provider and tourism operator, with established bus operations in Australia, USA, Singapore, London and the Channel Islands.

Headquartered in Adelaide since 1989, our Group has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic growth to emerge as a leader with over 30 years’ experience in bus and marine transport, and tourism operations.

Today, Kelsian Group consists of Australia’s most experienced providers of multi-modal public transport services and tourism experiences, boasting performance-driven capabilities across ferry, bus, and light rail both domestically and internationally.