Senior Payroll Officer

PERSOLKELLY is one of Australia's largest and longest serving recruitment providers. Delivering both quality temporary and permanent options.

PERSOLKELLY brings together the legacy and experience of four organisations that shaped the staffing landscape over the past century: Kelly Services, who pioneered the modern temporary help industry in 1946; SKILLED, who crafted the staffing industry in Australia in 1964; Programmed, the leading provider of operations and maintenance services across Australia and New Zealand; and PERSOLKELLY, the largest workforce solutions provider in APAC.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join one of our government clients for an immediate start for a period of 3 to 6 months.

The Role

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• To deliver customer focused, timely and accurate payroll services to supporting the outcomes
• Provide expert advice to the business/stakeholders
• Making decisions and leading the team in terms of payroll activities and functions
• Accurately process and manage schedules associated with end-to-end payroll activities as required
• Payroll deduction reconciliations are completed within the finance timeline
• Work closely with Manager Payroll, Internal and External Audit to ensure open and transparent reviews of the payroll function are undertaken including implementation of audit outcomes
• Coach, mentor and develop other payroll staff and monitor the processing work of other officers to ensure accurate and correct information is entered into the payroll system
• Finalising end-of-month payroll procedures, payments, and reporting
• Finalising end-of-financial & FBT year payroll procedures and reporting
• Interpretation and advises on payroll related acts, awards, Enterprise Agreement, HR policies and delegations.
• Preparing Super, Payroll Tax, PAYG tax and Workers Compensation

Skills And Experience RequiredWe are seeking applications from candidates who bring:

• Certificate / Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field
• Working knowledge of Chris 21 or similar payroll system
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Understanding of awards, Enterprise Agreements, HR, and Payroll governance
• Knowledge of FBT, workers compensation, superannuation, and payroll tax legislation
• Proactive and strong attention to detail
• Good data entry skills, accuracy and proven reliability
• Ability to communicate in an exceptional manner, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team and independently

If you are interested in this role and fit the criteria, please apply online today! If you have any further questions before applying online, please email Yan Yurchenko at *************@persolkelly.com.au**PLEASE NOTE - due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted**

Who Are We

At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.

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