Senior Payroll Officer

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia WPP Full time
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YOUR ROLE IN A NUTSHELL:

The purpose of the Senior Payroll Officer role is to provide accurate, efficient and value adding payroll services to support the large workforce operating across WPP AUNZ businesses.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The key responsibilities of the Senior Payroll Officer are as follows: Payroll: End to end process of Payroll activities Accountable for managing complex client accounts, payment issues, client queries and complaints Manage and resolve escalated payroll issues and assist Payroll Officers with difficult payroll issues Allocate day to day activities in a structured manner to ensure all tasks are delivered in the appropriate time frame.

Review work of Payroll Officers Assist the Payroll Managers and Head of Payroll with any adhoc requests as and when required Calculate and process accurately all fortnightly and/or monthly payroll, increases, back pay, 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 Ensure payment to employees, superannuation companies are processed in a timely manner Ensure payroll guidelines (policies and procedures) are accurate, up-to-date and promote effective and efficient practices Reporting - ensure day to day reporting requirements are met; adhoc reports are provided to stakeholders in accordance with confidentiality requirements Ensure Sarbanes & Oxley (SOX) and other control processes are followed

Team Membership:
Train new team members on the Payroll Officer role Guide, mentor and coach junior team members on any escalations issues Demonstrate and encourage a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration Attend team and other meetings Practice courteous assertiveness with all interactions Demonstrate the behaviours expected from the team and customers Provide strong emphasis on providing 'needs based' customer service Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and establishing personal networks Escalate matters to management as appropriate

Transforming Processes:
Champion and participate in continuous improvement efforts and projects Identify process improvement opportunities Identify opportunities for automation of processes Skills and Qualifications: Tertiary education (relevant qualification desirable)2+ years experience in a similar role Ability to maintain confidentiality Knowledge of national and state based payroll, supernannuation, leave related regulations and legislation A strong client 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 organisation skills with the ability to prioritise Flexible and adaptable attitude amidst an environment of constant change Knowledge of contemporary Payroll principles, practices, and regulations Strong attention to detail Courteous assertiveness

HOW WE WORK:
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A place where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and do amazing creative work, surrounded by leaders and colleagues who are inclusive, supportive, and kind.

We believe that ultimately diversity and difference will combine to produce extraordinary creativity, manifested in the work we do for our clients and the impact we have on the world.

We support flexibility through our hybrid working model which offers the benefits of being together in the office and working from home.

We encourage our people to work in ways that meet their needs and enable them to deliver great work.
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