Trainee Payroll Officer

Friendly & supportive team

• Stafford location with flexibility
• Globally successful laboratory group

ALS is using the power of testing to solve complex challenges. With a passion for science, we serve clients with data-driven insights for a safer and healthier world.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated Trainee Payroll Officer to join our experienced, client-focused team to provide accurate and timely payroll support and advice to ALS laboratories across the region.

Reporting to the National Payroll Manager and as part of a collaborative team, you will learn end to end payroll with a view to becoming an experienced Payroll Officer, processing pays for several hundred ALS employees.

The day to day

Responsibilities include:

• Creating and maintaining employee records and files
• Processing changes to employee data
• Processing payroll data and associated filing
• Liaising with employees and managers to ensure pay information is complete and accurate
• Training in processing time records and calculating fortnightly pays on a rotating basis
• Training in Workcover claims and reimbursements
• Training in maintenance of employee superannuation fund details
• Training in uploading EFT details for payroll, group tax and all other creditor payment
• Supporting the payroll team with administrative activities

The essentials

• Superior attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and aptitude to learn, understand and interpret awards and enterprise agreements
• Computer literacy and skills in MS Office (training will be provided in specific payroll software)
• Strong team orientation with a handson, cando attitude
• Fast and agile learner, able to manage competing priorities
• Helpful, customer service attitude

The benefits
At ALS we believe that the people we employ are what makes ALS the great company it is today.

We offer many benefits to staff, including and not limited to:

• Iconic scientific brand headquartered in Brisbane with strong global presence.
• Lovely northside, suburban location with countless local amenities and features, including a beautiful lunchtime creekside walking track and great little coffee spots and eateries.
• Health fund discounts with Bupa and HCF.
• Opportunity to salary sacrifice car costs with Autopia.
• Corporate superannuation benefits with Australian Retirement Trust
• Online learning system with extensive modules of choice.
• Super friendly and supportive team of passionate Payroll professionals who are keen to share their knowledge, and an accessible management team.
• Extensive social networks and opportunities including regular team morning teas, staff lunches, corporate games, social and sporting events.
• RISE gender equity and Mentoring program
• Virgin Australia, Microsoft, Hertz and HSBC discounts.
• Influenza Vaccinations and access to an EAP.

**What are you waiting for ?

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