Senior Payroll Officer (Maternity Leave Contract)

Job title : Senior Payroll Officer (Maternity Leave Contract)
Location : Melbourne
Salary : $80,000 - $95,000 + superannuation
Contact name : Daniel Close
Contact email : dclose@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1119639
The Organisation
Our client is an Australian founded organisation who has expanded their operations rapidly over recent years. Due to this growth of the business, our client is looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their fast paced finance team. With excellent staff benefits, and a fun and dynamic team environment on offer, this role will be an exciting opportunity for those looking for their next challenge.

Responsibilities  
The role will involve taking leadership of the payroll with key tasks involving:
  • Overseeing the end to end Payroll processing for over 200 staff
  • Completion of PAYG, Payroll Tax, WorkCover and Superannuation payments
  • Preparation of monthly payroll journals for posting into the General Ledger
  • Senior stakeholder engagement with staff
  • Develop and strive for process improvement to improve efficiencies
  • Proving accurate information in response to employee queries
Candidate Profile
The successful applicant will have proven leadership experience in a similar Senior Payroll Officer (autonomous) position along with the following skills and attributes:
  • Previous experience in full function Payroll processing
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • The ability to interpret numerous awards and EBAs
  • Proven process improvement initiatives
To discuss further, please contact Daniel on 0431 284 815 or dclose@sharpandcarter.com.au