Payroll Operations Specialist

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Rhodes NSW
2-year fixed term contract
5+ years’ experience in a similar role

**Position Summary**

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Payroll Operations Specialist to join our Oceania HR team in Rhodes.

This is a 2-year fixed term contract role and will provide Operational support to ensure the smooth and accurate running of AU and NZ Payrolls remotely to Nestlé Business Services (NBS) payroll operations who are based in the Philippines.

**A day in the life**

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Provide day-to-day operational support to the Offshore Processing Team (NBS) and sites.
- Validation of End of Employment payments and Off Cycle Payments.
- Troubleshooting and issue resolution impacting current pay runs.
- Investigate, analyse, and resolve HR/Payroll issues that could not be resolved by tier 2 NBS support.
- Collaborate with Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and external entities to identify and address operational and compliance issues. Ensuring timely adherence to all industrial agreements and statutory obligations.
- Identify and provide insights and recommendations enhancing efficiency and remediation of manual/outdated processes to system functions, transactions, and processes.
- Assist Payroll Manager with Project initiatives and testing support.
- Act as the Singe Point of Contact (SPOC) between NBS and the payroll SME's supporting and tracking progress of each payroll.
- Assist Payroll Manager in creating and maintaining appropriate local payroll documentation and standard operating procedures.
- Oversee NBS in maintaining the necessary documentation updates due to legislative or policy / procedure changes and ensure NBS adhere to the changed processes.

**What will make you successful**
- Joining a collaborative team, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment.
- Excellent knowledge of AU/NZ payroll.
- In depth knowledge and experience of SAP HR and Payroll is essential whilst knowledge of Kronos will be highly regarded.
- Payroll related projects experience.
- A confident communicator who is highly analytical and reliable.
- Experience working in a global environment with virtual teams.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and the aptitude to quickly learn new systems and processes essential.

**Applicants must have full Australian working rights**

**Benefits**

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

- Varied career experiences and personalised development support
- Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program
- Discounted Nestlé products
- Competitive remuneration package
- Employee Assistance Program

**Our Story**
- Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
- You can realise your full potential at Nestlé, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness. As part of a global network, you can use your skills to influence others and make a positive impact where you own a piece of the action.
- At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.
- At Nestlé, you can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day. As a large, global company that’s driven by purpose, you and your team can add your piece of legacy of creating a better, healthier future.
- In return you will have the chance to work with an outstanding team, and build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.