Senior Payroll And Implementation Consultant

About Us:

We are Employment Innovations (EI) - the HR, Payroll, Safety and Legal gurus here to help Australian businesses be more compliant and productive. With a blend of intuitive software and our expertise in the field, we support SMEs doing business across Australia. We've been making an impact since 1992 and now have a stronghold as the one-stop-shop to the way employment is managed.

Genuine employee experience - you bet! With an employee happiness score consistently above 8.5/10, we back ourselves and believe we’re a great place to work. Our commitment to the employee experience and instilling a genuine work culture is further reinforced in our Glassdoor reviews!

Remote first - absolutely! As a proud remote-first business, we give all employees full flexibility to work from home, while providing the necessary training, tech and support for your success.

Your impact:

Our team is growing and we are seeking a dedicated Payroll Implementation professional based in Australia who is eager to advance their career in Payroll and Implementation. You'll serve as the key player in ensuring seamless payroll configuration for a diverse portfolio of clients spanning various industries and complexities. Collaborating closely with our internal team of passionate payroll professionals and leveraging the support of cutting-edge payroll technology, you'll be at the forefront of simplifying and optimising payroll processes.

Your focus will be on delivering strategic payroll solutions tailored exclusively to Australian businesses. Harnessing your expertise in payroll legislation and best practices, you'll drive efficiency and accuracy in payroll processing, ensuring compliance and peace of mind for our clients.

A day in the life:

• Lead the project management of new client onboarding and Implementation following established processes including kick-off meetings, system configuration, training, parallel run, year to date import and go live (payroll processing)
• Provide excellent and proactive customer service in all dealings with your managed payroll implementation clients
• Provide advice and act as a subject matter expert on Australian payroll legislation
• As directed by the Payroll and Implementation Manager perform end-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly and monthly client pay runs in accordance with instructions, agreed expectations and best practice
• Perform full function payroll tasks including on-boarding, auditing, reconciliations, & terminations
• Prepare clear and detailed payroll handover notes/processes for the payroll partner to follow once project is completed
• Account management - liaising with clients on the phone, via email & virtually

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Experience with payroll implementations (high volume would be ideal) using a cloud based payroll system (ideally EH Payroll known previously as KeyPay) and accounting platforms
• Sound understanding of Australian Payroll Legislation
• Customer service skills
• Must enjoy working with numbers
• A high level of attention to detail and comfortable working in a fast paced, autonomous and process driven environment
• Problem solving and self-motivated
• Previous experience using Excel

The good stuff:

• Genuine Flexibility? You bet, it’s policy! We’re a remote-first employer meaning you get full flexibility to work from home
• Generous paid value-based leave entitlements, such as 'Thrive' Days, parental leave, partner top-up bonus & floating public holiday leave
• Internal up-skilling training from our Legal and Advisory team
• Fortnightly virtual engagement events such as trivia, kahoot, cooking classes & talent shows
• An employee benefits platform you’ll actually benefit from
• Financial assistance for you to up-skill in your field, we believe knowledge is power
• Annual company retreats to the Hunter Valley, Blue Mountains or South Coast just to name a few!
• Mental health wellbeing such as an EAP for you and your family, support from our CSR Partner Black Dog Institute and an internal P&C team focused on providing a progressive modern-day working culture.

We’re better together:

At Employment Innovations, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces a diversity of perspectives and experiences. We wholeheartedly embrace individuals of all backgrounds, and we do not discriminate based on factors such as race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Rest assured, all the information you share with us will be treated with the utmost confidentiality, in strict accordance with EEO guidelines

We're on an exciting growth journey so if this role isn't quite for you but you align with our values, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're always on the lookout for great talent to join our team!

Our recruitment process will look something like this:

1. Introductory phone screen - chat with a member of our friendly talent team
2. Hiring Manager Virtual Interview - get to know your potential manager and showcase your skills
3. Second Virtual Interview - is Employment Innovations the place for you? We hope so!
4. References