payroll officer

Responsibilities:

The Payroll Officer is responsible for:

• Facilitating and processing employee, changes, and upgrades as they occur across the business.
• Responding to payroll queries including Interpreting awards, legislation, and enterprise bargaining agreements.
• All payroll transactions are processed efficiently within the HR and Payroll operations including the storage of documentation.
• Maintenance and upkeep of the payroll spreadsheet database (including new starters) by collecting, calculating, and entering data in the appropriate software.
• Work within a broader finance team environment, support the business Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders through the Payroll process.
• Upholding a professional attitude and approach to handling sensitive and confidential information.

Skills Abilities and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Basic Knowledge) and knowledge of a working Accounting/Payroll system is essential.
• Previous payroll experience is required. (1-3 years experience)
• Experience in interpreting Awards, Agreements, and the relevant Legislation. Familiarity with Awards (EBA - employment benefit agreement) (NEP - National Employment Standards) is a nice to have.
• Excellent attention to detail, data entry, organisational skills and recordkeeping is essential.
• Previous experience in communicating across multiple departments and key stakeholders.
• Certificate III in Financial Services will be highly regarded