Assistant Manager, HR and Payroll Operations

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Next Step Full time
State of the art office in central CBD location

  • Fantastic career development opportunity


 Hybrid working
  • Ability to WFH 2 days a week

The Company

The Next Step are currently working with an Australian subsidiary of a globally recognised brand that invests in various businesses across Australia, including mining, energy, agriculture, and trading.

Their business operations model mainly consists of joint ventures with other established businesses and industries with a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

Because of their most recent joint venture, they have acquired a larger portfolio which has resulted in this unique opportunity for a motivated HR generalist to support the broader HR team whilst driving business performance.


The Role

As the Assistant Manager, HR and Payroll Operations, you will be a generalist who has an appetite for change, is excited about working in an evolving, fast-paced environment and enjoys playing a pivotal role in providing advice, support and assistance to people leaders and employees.

Working closely with the Senior HR Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing generalist advice, training, coaching and support to the HR Team and driving performance
  • Supporting with monthly payroll processing activities including reporting and employee record updates
  • Developing and maintaining the HRIS, identifying training opportunities
  • Assisting with HR projects as required and identifying areas of continuous improvement within the HR team, including processes and implement required changes.
  • Provide considered guidance and support to employees and managers on HR and payroll processes, policies and workplace practices
  • Managing stakeholders expectations

Skills and Experience

This role would suit someone that has a real focus on executing projects, has experience with leading teams, thrives in a fast-paced environment and great communication skills.

To be successful for this role, you will have:

  • Prior experience in an HR Generalist capacity
  • Strong knowledge of HR and compliance requirements including excellent HR systems experience


 Previous payroll experience
  • Good attention to detail, knowledge of legislation, entitlements and ideally experience using UKG
  • Prior experience leading teams
  • A track record for working on projects with the ability to meet demanding deadlines and effectively prioritise tasks
  • Enjoys nurturing relationships with a proven ability to raise people engagement and organisational capability
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