Payroll Officer

• Payroll administration of approximately 5,000 employees 
• Provide practical advice to employees on Payroll related activities 
• Melbourne based

Working for us

At Origin we have a strong purpose and values that challenge us to find the answers to the big energy questions. Every person that works with us helps us reach that goal. If you bring good energy to Origin, you’ll get it in return. A challenging career. An exciting industry. And the support to grow and explore your potential.

THE ROLE

This is a unique opportunity to join the Payroll team based in Melbourne.  Reporting to Payroll Manager , as Payroll Officer you will be responsible for the preparation and the accurate and timely payment of salaries and wages; and the accurate maintenance of payroll and associated employee masterdata.  This is a limited term opportunity until the end of June 2023.

You will also:

• Undertake the input and analysis of data, including ensuring accuracy of employee entitlements ensuring adhernace to award, EA and legislative compliance
• Provide accurate and timely processing for all payroll/P&C transactions including sound and timely advice, guidance and support to staff, clients and stakeholders
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, employees and other stakeholders to support and facilitate a high level of payroll services
• Deliver a range of effective payroll administrative tasks including managing processes, providing services, responding to queries, advising on policy and process and producing reports in accordance with agreed standards and timeframes
• Provide high levels of customer service in accordance with best practice guidelines, policy and procedure
• Maintain service standards including prompt issues resolution and adherence to privacy, confidentiality and compliance requirements
• Participate in and implement continuous improvement activities relating to service practices, quality assurance and customer service excellence

IS THIS YOU?

You’ll need to be service focused, have great attention to detail and high level analysis skills. It would be advantageous if you held formal business, accounting or payroll accreditation.
 

You can demonstrate, through previous experience that you have:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field with 5+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of payroll management solutions (end-to-end) Specifically: SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, Time and Attendance Solutions
• A strong commitment to excellence in customer service and a hands-on approach to service provision
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to set priorities, manage time and plan work to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team as well as the ability to exercise independence and judgement where required
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating collective change. We’re creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces for everyone because the more perspectives we have, in a place where everyone can belong, the better we can tackle our challenges together. We are united, yet unique. So, even if you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d love to hear from you if you think you’d be a great fit, have transferable skills, and an appetite to learn.

A great team to join

It's an exciting time to join Origin. Together we’re powering a cleaner, smarter energy future for Australia and beyond, always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers – and for our people.

Our People and Culture team supports Origin's team of more than 5,300 people supporting our diverse operations across Australia and the Pacific. We’re continuing to transform the way we support our people and leaders – across the entire employee journey - to create a great place to work. Ultimately, we want to create a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment where every person can grow and be supported by simple and seamless employee experiences.

We’re looking for passionate, accountable and forward-thinking people, who are excited by the challenge of supporting our cultural change and creating one of the leading workplaces in Australia. 

Origin. Good energy

At Origin, our focus is on getting energy right for our customers, communities, and planet. Because we know it’s up to us to shape the future of energy.  Today, we serve more than 4.2 million customers, are one of the most significant energy producers in the country and listed in the ASX Top 50 companies.

For more information contact: Iain Pratt - 03 8665 7***, quote Requisition ID: 82768

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