Australian payroll - Bangalore - Australian Shift

Clarity Consulting; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Clarity Consulting in Bengaluru, India seeks an experienced Payroll SME to manage Australian payroll for a diverse Costas workforce. You will interpret awards, validate classifications, and ensure accurate gross-to-net calculations with STP compliance.

The role requires 4–5 years in Australian payroll, strong governance and reconciliation skills, and the ability to collaborate with HR, operations and finance stakeholders. This is a full-time position based in Bengaluru.

Qualificações

• 4–5 years of payroll experience, with hands-on Australian payroll and compliance exposure preferred.
• Graduate degree (business or technical discipline preferred).
• Strong understanding of PAYG withholding, STP reporting, superannuation guarantee and payroll governance controls.
• Experience in payroll reconciliation, issue resolution, audit support, variance analysis and process documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with HR, operations, finance, payroll vendors and client stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Act as Australian payroll SME for complex pay scenarios across Costas workforce.
• Review and validate award interpretation inputs for payroll processing, including classification levels, ordinary hours, overtime, penalty rates, allowances, public holidays, leave and termination calculations.
• Perform advanced gross-to-net validation, STP pay code checks, PAYG withholding checks, superannuation calculations and year-end/finalisation support.
• Investigate complex payroll discrepancies, underpayment/overpayment risks, retros, back-pay calculations and exception payments; coordinate resolution with HR, operations and finance stakeholders.
• Maintain process documentation, controls, checklists and knowledge articles specific to Australian payroll.
• Support payroll audits by preparing reconciliations, evidences, exception logs and compliance reports.
• Guide Payroll Specialists on Australian payroll rules, recurring exceptions, data quality issues and customer query resolution.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen payroll accuracy, STP readiness, auditability and compliance governance.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Payroll domain knowledge

Formação académica

Graduate degree in business or technical discipline

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Responsibilities

• Act as Australian payroll SME for complex pay scenarios across Costas workforce
• Review and validate award interpretation inputs for payroll processing, including classification levels, ordinary hours, overtime, penalty rates, allowances, public holidays, leave and termination calculations
• Perform advanced gross-to-net validation, STP pay code checks, PAYG withholding checks, superannuation calculations and year-end/finalisation support
• Investigate complex payroll discrepancies, underpayment/overpayment risks, retros, back-pay calculations and exception payments; coordinate resolution with HR, operations and finance stakeholders
• Maintain process documentation, controls, checklists and knowledge articles specific to Australian payroll
• Support payroll audits by preparing reconciliations, evidences, exception logs and compliance reports
• Guide Payroll Specialists on Australian payroll rules, recurring exceptions, data quality issues and customer query resolution
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen payroll accuracy, STP readiness, auditability and compliance governance

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of payroll experience, with hands-on Australian payroll and compliance exposure preferred
• Graduate degree (business or technical discipline preferred)
• Strong understanding of PAYG withholding, STP reporting, superannuation guarantee and payroll governance controls
• Experience in payroll reconciliation, issue resolution, audit support, variance analysis and process documentation
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex pay scenarios and guide junior team members
• Ability to work with HR, operations, finance, payroll vendors and client stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills