Senior Analyst

Role & responsibilities

1. Payroll

• End to end process of Payroll activities including:
• Accurately process fortnightly and/or monthly payroll within the specified timeframe and in accordance with statutory requirements;
• Ensure that all payroll information on the computerized payroll system is maintained accurately and prepare reports as required.
• Calculate and process all salary and wages increases (including new hires and backpay if required), leave entitlements, other adjustments and termination payments in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Facilitate the electronic transfer of salaries and wages to financial institutions and other deduction recipients.
• Information - Maintenance of payroll information and records through appropriate systems including vendor output; collection, calculation, and entering of data.
• Timeliness - Ensure on time payment to employees (including Full & Final Settlement (F&F) processing), superannuation companies and other agencies
• Automation of processes where possible.
• Reporting - Prepare reports as required, including but not limited to summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, reconciliation files and other statutory and discretional additions and deductions.
• Statutory compliance - Ensure statutory liabilities are met including but not limited to payroll tax, income tax, fringe benefits tax, superannuation and workers compensation payments.
• Balance payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Ensure payroll guidelines (policies and procedures) are accurate, up-to-date and promote effective and efficient practices.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping confidential information.
• Work to achieve the delivery of cyclical calendar of deliverables.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulations and legislation.
• Ensure a high standard of customer service in line with agreed SLA (service level agreements)
• Reporting - ensure day-to-day reporting requirements are met; ad hoc reports are provided to stakeholders in accordance with confidentiality requirements.
• Establish effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure Sarbanes & Oxley (SOX) and other control processes are followed.
• Ensure all external and internal audit requirements are addressed in a timely and complete manner.

Preferred candidate profile

Skills, Experience and Competencies:

Essential:

• Bachelors degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-5 year of relevant experience in payroll processing or payroll operations is desirable.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of payroll, superannuation, leave related regulations.
• A strong service approach, quality control is key.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills, with high degree of confidence in MS Excel.
• Effective organization skills with the ability to prioritize.
• Flexible and adaptable attitude amidst an environment of constant change.
• Knowledge of contemporary Payroll principles, practices, and regulations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Courteous assertiveness.
• Ability to negotiate and influence.

Desirable / Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with payroll systems, preferably ADP PayForce.
• Experience with Workday is desirable.
• Candidates with a previous experience in Australia and New Zealand region payroll operations are preferred.