The Role:

The Senior Payroll Officer will be responsible for all aspects of payroll management including payroll processing, payroll general ledger (GL) accounting entries and reporting. This is inclusive of all statutory payroll returns and payments, such as Superannuation, PAYG, Salary Packaging etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end fortnightly payroll processing in an accurate and timely manner;
• Manage and ensure accurate processing of all new employee appointments, transfers, promotions and terminations;
• Prepare and ensure accurate calculation and payment of all types of termination payments including ETPs in compliance with relevant legislation including PAYG;
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and respond to payroll queries in a timely manner;
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and changes for payroll, leave entitlements, superannuation, PAYG, government paid parental leave payments and workers compensation payments;
• Administration of salary packaging arrangements with external provider, ensure compliance with relevant tax legislation, resolve queries and ensure correct salary packaging deductions and payments made;
• Manage end of year processing for generation of annual statements and ATO reporting through Single Touch Payroll;
• Prepare relevant payroll reports and reconciliations to support internal and external stakeholder, including liaison with external auditors in relation to payroll queries;
• Assist in monitoring and managing all leave liability;