Payroll Officer

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pepperstone Full time
The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it's like to trade the world's markets.

Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech, we're digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.

We thrive on progress - for our clients and for ourselves. Our organizational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global, and results-focused. You'll find our 350+ team currently across 9 locations and time zones.

The Role:

The markets don't stand still and neither do we

The
Payroll Officer role is the newest addition to our in-house Global payroll team.

Reporting to our Global Payroll Manager in Melbourne, you will be joining our People and Culture (P&C) team that fosters collaboration and diversity.

You will be responsible for meticulously and promptly preparing and processing the monthly payrolls, with a dedicated emphasis on the Australian region.

Your role will involve ensuring the payrolls are error-free and completed on schedule, guaranteeing accuracy and timely delivery.

As a vital member of our team, you will play a crucial role in the smooth functioning of the Australian payroll system.

While this is a hands-on role, you will be supported by our Payroll Manager, Finance team members and local payroll vendors in respective jurisdictions for quality payroll outcomes for our people and improving operational efficiencies.


To thrive in this role, you'll have previous experience in a fast-paced environment where change is a constant and you're comfortable managing multiple priorities at once You'll also be excited at the prospect of learning new payroll jurisdictions - we have offices across Australia, UK, Europe, Dubai, Kenya, Bahamas and Chile.


This is a fixed term position for 15 months, with the view to ongoing after the completion of the current payroll implementation project.

As our
Payroll Officer, your key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Accurately and promptly handle the monthly payroll processing for Pepperstone offices in Australia and other regions (with the support of our Payroll Officer in Cyprus)
  • Manage all employee lifecycle changes, including new hires, terminations, redundancies, and salary adjustments, in collaboration with the P&C team
  • Address general payroll inquiries from the Pepperstone team
  • Supervise and provide assistance with complex payroll queries
  • Perform payroll tasks at the end of each period, month, and year
  • Deliver a high standard of customer service focused on timeliness, accuracy, and a personable approach while fostering strong working relationships with team members globally
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements set by local and governing agencies
  • Keep uptodate with relevant legislation, with support as needed
  • Contribute to the development of payroll processes, striving for automation and optimization along with the Payroll Manager
  • Provide support to the P&C team in general administration activities

About You:

  • Demonstrated experience in a similar role as a payroll specialist/officer in Australia.
  • Experience working in medium to large businesses (min. 250 employees) with ability to thrive in a high volume and fast paced business.
  • Good stakeholder and project management skills to manage and deliver a roadmap of initiatives
  • Excellent attention to details
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Ability to be available across time zones on an ad hoc basis (ex: during payroll cycles).
  • Commitment to ongoing learning and development.
  • Current and appropriate working rights in Australia.

Why you will enjoy working with us:

  • Competitive salary structure
  • Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • Remote working option work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
  • Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
  • 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
  • 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
  • Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
  • Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
  • Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
  • A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas

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