Job Description

Position Title:

Payroll Officer

Reports To:

Payroll Manager, CPO

Key Relationships:

Payroll, IT, HR Operational Teams Minimum 2 years experience working in a payroll role iChris21 Experience Required Experience with time and attendance systems. Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll for Australia Knowledge of the Hospitality Industry General Award or Restaurant Industry Award (beneficial) Knowledge of Australian PAYE tax, payroll tax and superannuation legislation Strong numeracy skills to perform accurate calculations Good interpersonal skills and the capacity to act with discretion and confidentiality Intermediate Excel skills with knowledge of VLOOK Up and Pivot Tables; and previous Experience with High Volume Administration Outstanding attention to detail required & ability to troubleshoot


Key Responsibilities:
The Payroll Officer role supports the processing of the Australian payroll for the Group. Work with the Payroll team to process the end to end payroll processing of the Australian weekly payroll capturing approx. 2000 staff using a detailed checklist Payroll inbox support and ensuring accurate payroll advice is being provided to operational managers and employees within a timely manner Process leave applications by checking entitlement and supporting teams and managers with enquires Provide Labor Reporting and weekly Audit Reports to departments including Finance and Human Resources Review and extract data from time & attendance systems, liaising with venue managers to ensure data is approved on time Provide general administrative support to the HR & Payroll team including renaming of files, casual contracting, organizing employee data, ensuring the HR Self-Serve has up to date information. Manage the delegation and categorizing of the two centralized inboxes using the color codes/topics created Conduct audits of current processes and data to ensure compliance and best practice Be involved with project work and collaborate with the team on new ideas and initiatives to continuously improve Payroll processes Provide employees and managers with Payroll support within their venue Assist with weekly and month-end reconciliations and processing support as required Ensure all payroll accounts are balanced, and any payroll discrepancies are resolved Support with internal reporting requirements such as weekly venue labor costs, annual leave, days in lieu, head office salary costs and ad hoc reports as required Calculation of termination payments Liaising with management and staff regarding pay enquiries Assist with ad hoc reporting such as the WGEA report * Project work with support from the Payroll Manager