Payroll Officer

Location Country

Australia

Vacancy Name

Payroll Officer

Vacancy No

VN451

Employment Type

Full-Time

Duration

Division

Finance

Summary of Role

The Payroll Officer is responsible for:

The Payroll Officer is responsible for:

• Processing end to end fortnightly payroll.

• Maintaining time and attendance software

• Contributing towards SDI Strategic Priorities.

• Conducting work in a safe manner, adhering to quality compliance requirements and demonstrating a strong commitment to SDI's values of passion, accountability, respect, teamwork, and innovation

Specific Responsibilites

Processes end to end fortnightly payroll and PAYG for Australia by required deadlines

Processes pay day super by required deadlines for fortnightly payroll and actions related queries or additional payments

Acts as the Time and Attendance main contact for employees and supervisors and answers queries

Processes ad hoc employee payments including backpays and terminations for F01

Acts as backup for monthly payroll and

Initiates the onboarding process in accordance with the Recruitment Policy

Oversees and coordinates the daily and weekly timesheets

Actions queries for employees with payroll related issues/queries

Maintains and updates Payroll and Time and Attendance system

Routinely learns and becomes proficient in new/upgraded systems and supports implementation where necessary

Prepares month-end tasks including payroll tax report, head count, IT reports, leave reports. Backs-up GL’s, Journals and EOM payments

Collates data and runs annual reconciliations and for Annualised Salary timesheets

Reconciles Workcover payments balancing DXC reimbursements to SDI payments

Develops full SOPs for regular tasks and EOM processing

Assists Payroll Manager with ongoing payroll projects and tasks

In consultation with Payroll Manager and HR, enters and generates Sage related tasks, reports, Team Member and Employee record maintenance, WX, HCM Forms, HR Requests, and system analysis

Ensures compliance with relevant payroll legislation and keeps up to date with changes in consultation with relevant stakeholders (Finance and HR)

Assists payroll Manager with coordinating staff car parking

Key Relationships (Internal & External)

Payroll Manager

HR Department

Head of Finance and IT

Management

Finance Team

Employees

External systems consultants

WorkCover Insurer

Job Environment

• Position is located onsite at Bayswater Head Office

• Working days/hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Education Level

High School or equivalent

Essential Experience

• On-the-job experience

• At least 3-5 years’ experience in payroll using payroll systems and general personnel procedures. HRIS System(s) and Access Micropay experience preferred but not essential

• Completed certification in payroll training

Knowledge and skills

• Good mathematical aptitude;

• Aware of SDI’s current Quality policy and objectives

• Micropay Payroll or similar payroll processing system

• Sage People or similar

• TMS time and attendance system or similar

• MS office

• Average to intermediate excel skills

Personal Qualities

Personal Qualities

• Requires the ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality and to work to strict deadlines with

high attention to detail

• Can maintain a high degree of confidentially

• Highly organised and can stick to strict deadlines

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Classification Level

Currency

AUD

Salary Minimum

$75,000.00

Salary Maximum

$90,000.00

Salary Period

Per Annum

Benefits

Car Park

Birthdays

Christmas Ball