Payroll Officer

**The Careers are Better at Hungry Jack's**

Hungry Jack's is one of Australia’s leading QSR brands. With over 50 years of history, Hungry Jack’s continues to grow and maintain future potential in this market. Its success is not rocket science - it comes down to serving good food, employing great people and serving strong communities and doing it all with integrity.

**What you will do**:
In this role, you will assist the Payroll Team Leader and the broader team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing. This involves calculating weekly payments for employees and verifying their accuracy. You will also ensure compliance with statutory obligations related to third-party payments and manage inquiries from employees and stakeholders.

**Responsibilities**:

- Data Entry for new starters, employee changes and terminations
- Processing end to end weekly payroll within a team environment using the Preceda payroll system.
- Review of the Time & Attendance data feed
- Leave calculations including parental, long service, annual, sick & workers comp etc.
- Assist with month end and year end tasks.
- Award interpretation
- Rotate around to different payrolls to cover absences
- Reconcile all payrolls on a monthly and rolling YTD basis.
- Assist with the reconciliation of superannuation and payroll tax.
- Be involved in the EOM/EOFY processes per timetable
- Constant review of payroll processes and procedures, ensuring operational excellence of the payroll department

**Key Experience & Competencies**:

- Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in a high volume high performing payroll position
- Prior experience using Preceda and/or Workday Payroll software.
- Great attention to detail.
- Experience in a complex, dynamic business with multiple sites all over Australia.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong knowledge of Payroll and Tax legislation, ideally EBA’s and Awards relevant to the Fast-Food industry
- Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills
- A certificate or diploma in Payroll would be highly regarded
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills using formulas and Pivot tables
- Looking for your next step in your payroll career

**Why work for Hungry Jack’s?**

This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain further experience in payroll amongst a supportive, large team. We offer a competitive salary package including eligibility for our bonus program, access to comprehensive benefits and discounts, and a great team culture.