Senior Payroll Officer (Remote)

Senior Payroll Officer | Hays Recruitment | Australia

our new company

At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. Let’s create tomorrow, together.

With over 50 years of business success, we have built a reputation as the world leader in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions. Joining Hays isn’t just about being part of a global business; together with more than 12,000 people across 32 countries, you’ll be making a difference in the world of work.

Your new role

Our Hays Sydney office is seeking a full time permanent internal Senior Payroll Officer. This role commences mid January 2025. The Senior Payroll Officer provides a broad range of payroll and benefit services and leverages extensive, policy, procedure and legislative knowledge to deliver a high quality and efficient payroll.

• Provide all payroll services according to the relevant awards and legislative conditions within the organisation.
• Deliver support, fulfil service requests and process transactions within the agreed timeframes to ensure employee records are paid correctly and on time.
• Ensure the timely and efficient running of the 4-weekly and the fortnightly payrolls for both Australia
• Produce payroll related journals
• Reconcile and process Employee Termination payments and redundancies
• Calculate and process commission calculations
• Be the point of contact for all general leave and Parental Leave enquiries and reconcile entitlements according to policies and communicate these effectively
• Review and action employee visa requirements in relation to contracts
• Calculate and submit PAYG for both Australia.
• Provide exceptional customer service and advice and respond to and resolve complex enquiries and issues to ensure the provision of accurate information and the timely and the effective resolution of issues and requests for support.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Demonstrated at least 5 years’ end to end payroll experience and knowledge
• Proven experience working in a high volume and fast paced environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation
• High level of confidentiality
• Strong customer service focus
• Be flexible and demonstrate initiative

What you’ll get in return

• Excellent training to support career development/progression
• Wellness Day, Volunteer Day, Monthly after work drinks, Christmas Party, EOFY celebrations
• 2 days per week work from home
• Working as part of a small collaborative team

What you need to do now
Please click the “Apply Now” button and attach your cover letter and CV.

Applications will be reviewed, and candidates will be contacted in early January 2025. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

At Hays, we value diversity and inclusion and are passionate about placing people in roles where they can flourish and succeed. By joining Hays you’ll be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, recognising every individual for their unique differences. People from all culturally diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

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