Payroll Specialist

Generous salary - Full Time Opportunity
- Head Office Location - Glen Iris - Free Parking
- Ongoing coaching and development for your career in Finance

**Position Overview**
TheirCare is a leading and innovative childcare provider dedicated to ensuring the well-being and development of children in our care. We are seeking a talented Payroll Specialist who will be responsible for managing and processing end to end payroll, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and company policies. You will also assist in financial operations, including accounts payable and receivable when required, financial reporting, and reconciliations.

**Duties**
**_Managing the end to end fortnightly payroll_**
- Calculating correct employee pay by considering hours worked, split shift allowances, taxes, workcover, superannuation and other factors- Processing electronic employee payments on a fortnightly basis- Processing holiday, sick, maternity and paternity leave payments- Answering employee questions about their timesheets and payslips- Processing PAYG deductions and sending payroll information to ATO- Obtaining and verifying direct debit banking information, tax file number and Suoerannuation details from employees
- Checking timesheets within HumanForce to verify rostered hours and contracted hours are complete
- Develop and review payroll policies and procedures and ensure they are current and remain fit for purpose.
- Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Distribution of fortnightly payslips to employees
- Onboarding and Offboarding of employees
- Involvement in new payroll system implementation

**_Ensuring compliance with applicable payroll legislation _**
- Working closely with the finance team to ensure all payroll aspects are compliant with the national law and regulations, including Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards (NES).
- Having indepth Knowledge of the Childrens Services Award MA000120
- Single Touch Payroll (STP) and Payroll tax reporting
- Superannuation Guarantee compliance and increases applied.
- Annual leave, Personal Leave and LSL calculations.
- Workcover compliance in relevant States.

**_Meeting reporting obligations _**
- Ensuring all work cover requirements are submitted timely, including annual wage declarations and estimations
- PAYG reporting
- Superannuation reporting

**Skills & Qualifications**
- A clear understanding of payroll laws, taxes and PAYG procedures
- Strong verbal communication, including active listening, for accurately answering employee questions
- High Level of Mathematical skills
- Knowledge of economics, accounting and other financial concepts
- Computer literacy, especially confidence using office and payroll software such as Excel with VLOOKUP and MYOB Payroll
- Self-motivation and organisational skills to meet deadlines
- Initiative and ambition to develop professionally
- A qualification in the relevant field is desired

TheirCare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.