• Succession plan to be mentored & trained into a future Payroll Manager position
• Excellent career development opportunity located in Melbourne's North
• Combine team leadership with operational payroll duties & system administration

Role & Responsibilities 
Join a supportive and dynamic environment, and assist in leading a small team in ensuring that payroll is processed accurately. Your daily tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Providing support to the Payroll Manager - oversee and assist with the efficient functioning of a medium sized payroll team
• Ensure the weekly payroll is processed accurately 
• Assist with system improvements & upgrades
• Ongoing systems administration work to ensure efficiencies and upgrades, to meet business requirements and regulatory standards
• Interpretation of various / relevant EBA's, awards and entitlements
• Calculations of payroll tax, superannuation and work cover
• Processing new starters, terminations and payroll adjustments
• Handle escalated payroll queries
• Identify areas of improvement and present to management
• Communicate business changes with team as required
• Additional tasks to assist the Payroll Manager and boarder team

Ideal Candidate
The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes:

• Prior leadership experience and a keen desire to further develop / grow
• Great knowledge with EBA’s and Awards
• Experience in process improvement and system administration is desired, but not essential
• An approachable persona with a proactive approach to work
• Previous experience in high volume processing
• The ability to build strong rapport with stakeholders with strong communication skills

The Organisation
Our client is an exciting and fast-growing organisation who are industry leaders in their market. With a long-established status for excellence, this organisation pride themselves in their high-achieving working culture and close-knit team environment. Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. With team fit a high priority, this is a great opportunity for a motivated individual to support the Payroll Manager and be part of a succession plan. 

Benefits

• Exciting succession plan to step into the Payroll Manager position in the future
• Fun, dynamic and collaborative team environment 
• Attractive remuneration package (circa $100,000 + $125,000 + super dependent on experience)
• Job security in a permanent role
• Office located close to home in Melbourne's North
• Work from home flexibility
• Work for an industry leading national organisation
• Close knit team and a supportive leadership team

How to apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Emma Kennedy at ekennedy@sharpandcarter.com.au