Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist - Outsourced Payroll

• Immediately available 
• Full time permanent role
• Hybrid role – working a mixture of in our Southbank office (3 days) and remotely from home (2 days). 

About the business
Employee Managed Services (EMS) is a subsidiary of Groupelephant.com - a global technology company. EMS has operated for over 20 years in HRM outsourcing, whilst our sister company, EPI-USE Systems, have a 30 year history of implementing more than 1,000 HRM-based solutions around the world. Together we support over 1,000,000 employees globally.

About the role 

Do you have Outsourced Payroll or Client Services experience & have managed multiple client portfolios. Are you super organised with great time management skills? Are you familiar & up to date with Australian and/or NZ payroll legislation. Is your attention to detail on point? If so, then this is the role for you! This role is not for the faint hearted. We’re looking for go-getters looking for their next challenge and ready to join a fun, knowledgeable and collaborative team. 

Skills and experience (Essential):

• Previous experience working in a Payroll Outsourcing or shared services environment
• Proven experience in using multiple payroll and T&A systems (experience in Payroll Metrics highly desired)
• Previous experience in running pays (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
• Previous end to end payroll experience (minimum 3-5 years) including but not limited to:
  • New Employees, Terminations
  • Single Touch Payroll (STP)
  • Redundancies, deed, settlements
  • Variations to Employment
  • Leave Processing/Deductions/Allowances/bonuses/Choice of Super
  • Statutory Third Party Payments/Management (i.e. Payroll Tax, Super, Workcover, Centrelink, PAYG Remittance);
  • Overpayment/Underpayment calculations/management (including investigating, reconciling, calculations, reporting)
  • Salary Packaging Processing
  • Remittance of all payroll related transactions (i.e. EFT, Super, Payroll Tax, PAYG);
  • Month End/ Year End reconciliations
  • Previous Award/Contractual Interpretation
  • Query management / resolution / Customer Service
  • Ability to work autonomously or in a team, attention to detail/accuracy, ability to problem solve
  • Liaising with Senior Management/Clients as well as employees
• Payroll legislation & award knowledge
• Experience working autonomously within a complex environment
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet payroll deadlines 
• Client/Key Stakeholder Engagement 

You must have full working rights to work in Australia to be eligible for this role.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a Payroll Outsourcing or shared services environment
• Tertiary qualified with business related discipline
• Proven experience within a similar role
• Open to some element of regional/interstate travel where required

In return, EMS can offer you a:

• Great working environment with a fun, collaborative and experienced team!
• Southbank office with an 8-10 min walk from Flinders Street (Melbourne candidates)
• Career progression opportunities
• On-job/internal/external Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Referral program
• Team building events
• 12 weeks of company paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) Service access with a great range of services including a Wellbeing Gateway app 

As part of the Groupelephant group, 1% of our revenue is applied to the protection and preservation of at-risk elephants and rhinos, through a strategy that is based on poverty alleviation https://erp.ngo

Diversity & Inclusion 

EMS is committed to continuing to drive a diverse workforce that is inclusive of everyone. We seek to bring new perspectives & backgrounds to our team actively providing a workplace where everyone feels involved, respected, valued, treated fairly and a part of our culture.