Accounts Payable/payroll Officer

Description:
**Your next role**

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and enhance your skills as an Accounts Payable/Payroll Officer in a dynamic industry that is constantly developing and delivering innovative, next-generation capabilities?

Micreo is a Brisbane-based subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, providing design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare components and subsystems using cutting edge wideband radio frequency and photonic technology. We are a trusted, sovereign design and production partner to the Australian Department of Defence and an established exporter to global defence primes.

**What the role will involve**

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

- Accounts payable
- Process supplier invoices and payments in multiple currencies;
- Reconciliation of statements and liaison with suppliers. Reconcile Creditors in G/L;
- Ensure timely payment of accounts within agreed terms
- Reconciliation and payment of company credit card facilities
- Banking
- Update bank accounts and records daily, process overseas payments and liaise with bankers on transactional matters; reconcile bank to GL
- Assist in managing cash flow through forecasting payments as required by the Financial Controller to ensure we have sufficient funds available to meet obligations as they fall due.
- Accounts Receivable
- Receipt customer payments in Costpoint and reconcile debtors to GL.
- Escalate aged debtors to project / sales staff and assist in chasing for payment.
- Payroll
- Timely and accurate preparation and transmission of fortnightly payroll and distribution of pay slips.
- Attend to employee queries (in conjunction with HR manager as required)
- Calculate and remit PAYG, Payroll tax, FBT, Superannuation by the required date
- Liaise with government & insurance agencies as required to ensure allowances are paid on a timely basis and any recovery of costs is received.
- Reconcile payroll accounts / payments on monthly basis.
- Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance with STP reporting as required.
- General
- Provide support to the annual statutory audit of Group’s statutory accounts, and Internal Audits (Micreo or L3Harris Corporate).
- Identify and develop process improvements to streamline financial processes and improve team efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures (including Sarbanes Oxley ‘SOX’ requirements) and L3Harris Corporate Accounting policies requirements

**What you’ll bring**

The role requires the following experience and skills:

- Payroll experience, particularly with the WageEasy software and/or ADP payroll systems
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

**Additional benefits**

At L3Harris, we value and appreciate everything our people do for us, and offer an attractive package. A few of our benefits are:

- Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
- Salary continuance insurance (This is insurance paid by the company for our employees, and protects most for up to 75% of their income in the event of injury or illness)
- Superannuation benefits
- A purchased Leave Scheme (to give you more work life balance - up to 2 weeks)
- Employee Incentive Program
- Training and development opportunities

**Important to know**

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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