Senior Payroll Officer

The Company

An exciting opportunity has been created within the finance team of Qudos Bank Arena, Australia's premier indoor entertainment sporting venue, famous for hosting the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Their vibrant culture champions progressiveness, inclusivity, and diversity, empowering their team to strive for success and best practice. Based at the arena itself in Sydney Olympic Park, this role will be at the heart of the action and immersed in the excitement of their world-class events!

The Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Business Services, the Stand-alone Senior Payroll Officer will be responsible for effectively and efficiently processing the organisation's payroll and perform other payroll-related functions.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the overall processing of all payroll functions from start to finish in the agreed timeframes;
• Calculate payroll tax, superannuation, PAYG, workers' compensation annual returns in accordance with legislation;
• Prepare payment distributions for salary-related payments, including superannuation;
• Act as the primary point of contact for all payroll enquiries, making yourself available for payroll query resolution as required;
• Maintain knowledge of award, FWA and all payroll-related event data;
• Prepare end of month payroll reporting as per the agreed monthly timetable;
• Provide assistance for the reconciliation of all payroll-related general ledger accounts and for end of year statutory financial reporting and audit;
• Manage reporting and administration of all Workcover claims including providing support to the business with employees returning to work;
• Assist the Human Resources Manager with reporting requirements like WGEA and administration as and when required; and
• Assist with projects and other payroll-related tasks as directed by the Financial Controller.

The Successful Candidate

Within the context of the role described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has the following experiences:

• A minimum of 4 years' experience working in a similar capacity;
• Proven competency in conducting casual employee pay runs and familiarity with rostering systems;
• High-level of communication skills and ability to communicate well with staff, visitors, contractors, clients, and executive personnel;
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy is essential;
• Knowledge of current relevant payroll-related legislation;
• Experience handling and managing Workers' Compensation claims; and
• Above all else you will be diligent, punctual, enthusiastic and be ready to engage with a variety of stakeholders.

For more information or a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity please reach out to Rebecca Beke at u&u Recruitment Partners on 0455 402 ***, quoting Job Reference 35690 or alternatively, apply online below. We look forward to receiving your application and assisting you with your job search.

Please note:

u&u has been retained by Qudos Bank Arena as the exclusive recruiter for this role. All direct and third-party recruitment agency applications will be filtered back to Rebecca Beke for review.

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