Senior Payroll Officer

Full time opportunity for a talented SAP Payroll Officer to join a top performing ASX listed business.

• Permanent position
• Office based in Melbourne CBD
• Highly flexible working environment 1-2 days in office p/w

The Organisation

Our client owns and operates electricity distribution networks servicing 1.2 million customers while also enabling the renewable generation essential to transition to a clean energy future. They are on the lookout for a part time Senior Payroll Officer to support the Payroll Manager ensuring the company’s payroll function offers exceptional service delivery, with a strong focus on the day-to-day activities of the team, including managing and prioritising workload.
Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Ensure that payroll is processed accurately on a fortnightly and monthly basis for approximately 2,600 employees.
• Respond to a variety of employee payroll queries received through the Payroll Portal.
• Prepare and remit monthly and annual payroll tax payments.
• Prepare monthly and annual reconciliations.
• Coordinate and administer the Company’s Income Protection Insurance Claims and WorkCover claims.
• Provide timely and accurate redundancy estimates, as required.
• Create and distribute reports to various stakeholders and provide relevant payroll insights.
• Manage the update of the payroll system’s configuration in line with changes in Enterprise Agreements, legislation, corporate restructures etc.

Candidate Profile
The successful applicant will have proven experience in a similar position along with the following skills and attributes:

• Previous experience with SAP essential
• Previous experience in full function payroll processing
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Proven process improvement initiatives
• High attention to detail including prioritising and organising workload
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work well under pressure
• Confident when dealing with stakeholders both internal and external
• Able to take initiative and accountability for assigned task

What's on Offer

• Excellent salary $90k - $99k + super
• Opportunity to work for an employer of choice
• Career development and first-class training on offer
• Close knit team who enjoy working together

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion contact Emily O’Brien eobrien@sharpandcarter.com.au