Senior Payroll Officer - 3 Days Work From Home

The CompanyThis is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with an excellent culture and overall reputation. You will travel to the offices in Melbourne's inner north a minimum of 2 days per week and can work from home up to 3 days each week. The employer are well known in Melbourne and have a fantastic reputation as well as a very stable team. Overall, it's a great place to work and the organisation are in growth mode. Staff numbers currently sit around 250 although we expect this to jump to 300 in the months ahead. The RoleThis is a long term opportunity. It's effectively a stand-alone, end to end payroll position for a non for profit organisation with around 250 on the payroll. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with relatively quick availability although if you have a 4 week notice period and still wish to apply, we would still encourage you to do so. Ideally we are looking for a candidate who would be in a position to commence by mid-May but our client is also open to options for candidates who are not available quite as quickly as that. Interviews will take place from early May for this opportunity. Offices are location in Melbourne's inner north, close to public transport links and some parking is also available. Up to 3 days per week can be worked from home. In this position you will report directly to the Finance Manager Typical day to day duties will involve:Supporting with end to end, fortnightly payroll processing for up to 250 staffResponsibility for superannuation, payroll tax and payroll reportingDealing with complex payroll queriesAward/EBA interpretationPosting to general ledgerReconciliation of payroll accountsOwnership of Workcover related reporting and reconciliationsOverseeing processes around new hires, terminations and adjustmentsContinually searching for ways to improve processes and proceduresCorporate credit card management across the organisationFBT and other ad hoc payroll related reportingDemonstrate general working knowledge around payroll legislation and governanceManagement of Work Cover reportingSingle touch payroll This is a true end to end position which allows the successful applicant to take ownership of the payroll function. There will not be any staff management within the position although should you wish to take on some mentorship in the future, the organisation may hire a junior Payroll Officer at some point in the near future. Overall it's a really varied and exciting role with a great employer who offer flexibility, support and development. As stated, this role is full time, 38 hours per week. Your ProfileYou will have a background in Payroll with a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar position. The following attributes will also be highly advantageous: End to end payroll experience within a similar sized organisationAbility to suggest improvements to processes, systems and proceduresComfortable reaching Melbourne's inner north at least part of the weekAmbitious and happy in a fast paced, ever changing environmentExcellent customer service and communication skillsExperience with a large scale payroll system (Chris 21, ADP, SAP, Preceda etc)Excellent communication skillsPrior experience in a stand alone payroll positionStable career historyExposure to single touch payroll, Work Cover and payroll governance Apply TodayPlease send your resume by clicking on the apply button. Learn more about our Melbourne recruitment services: http://www.roberthalf.com.au/recruitment-agency-melbourne Job Reference No: 06810-0012965668By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.