Chief Payroll Administrator

This job involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of the payroll team and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of all payroll functions. The Assistant Director is responsible for providing high-level advice to staff, teams, internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires managing the administration and use of EMPOWER, AHL's Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS). Note: Implementation of a new HRMIS is currently underway. Will be moving from EMPOWER to Aurion in 2025.

The Assistant Director will manage the Payroll ServiceDesk and distribute work items to payroll team members. They will provide leadership, mentoring, direction, guidance, performance management and on-the-job training as required. The team members are expected to produce accurate, high-quality work output.

The role also involves managing and completing payroll-related compliance and improvement activities to improve the delivery, accuracy and efficiency of payroll service delivery. This includes data entry checking, ensuring that personnel delegations are being applied appropriately and that employee entitlements are being processed in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement and other applicable legislation.

The Assistant Director will oversee the administration of complex case payroll, including long-term leave, suspension and termination of employment, superannuation and workers compensation etc.

They will manage the payroll-related aspects of Salary Packaging Program. Ensure PAYG taxation and superannuation contributions are calculated, paid and remitted within required timeframes. Ensure that fortnightly salary reconciliations and related reimbursement activities are completed.

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and agencies on routine to more complex payroll and associated matters including financial and other reporting, payroll reconciliations, leave provisions and general compliance activities.

Ensure the generation and distribution of payroll reports as part of the fortnightly payroll process. Undertake HR reporting tasks to support internal and legislative reporting requirements. Tasks may include ad-hoc reporting, completion of ABS Surveys, preparation of Workers' Compensation premium estimates and actuals, and data input for the Annual Report etc.

• Demonstrated ability to support outcomes for First Nations peoples and the demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with First Nations peoples.
• Demonstrated ability and significant experience and knowledge of HR management issues, including payroll administration in an operational environment.
• Significant experience in a team management role, with proven ability to provide leadership, guidance and development of staff.
• High level written and verbal communication, liaison and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and to develop productive working relationships.
• Sound research, analytical, reporting and financial skills including the ability to interpret and provide sound advice on entitlements, legislation, policy and guidelines.

If you are interested in the role, please submit via the link. If you have any questions after you have submitted your resume, please call Irena Simunec on 0455 558 721 and quote job number 240948.

Any applicants should possess the necessary skills and qualifications mentioned above. It is recommended to carefully read the job description before submitting an application.