Payroll Compliance Specialist

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Country Road Group Full time

The role
As the Payroll Compliance Specialist for the Country Road Group, you will lead the Payroll Systems stream to ensure the integrity of the payroll system, ensuring that all data transferred into and out of the payroll system is accurate and timely and is best practice

You will partner with leaders across our business to support the delivery of outstanding experiences to our 7,000 + employees and countless customers alike. In this hands-on role you will lead continuous system improvement processes and deliver compliance processes while delivering solution-orientated outcomes.

Based in Burnley, with a hybrid mix of time in the office and from home, this will suit a Compliance expert who is passionate best practice and delivering quality outcomes

Key responsibilities
- Facilitate operational compliance through adherence to quality, governance and control frameworks
- Manage the Payroll System vendor(s) to ensure timely and accurate system configuration
- Support auditors and ensure delivery of all internal and external audit requirements including processes, data provision and testing requirements as requested
- Work proactively to ensure payroll team adherence to best practice processes and assist in delivery of training tools in conjunction with the payroll leaders to drive compliance in the payroll teams.
- Lead continuous system improvement processes
- Proven experience leading a best-practice payroll function
- Working knowledge of payroll practices and basic accounting principles
- Experience in both a monthly pay and award/enterprise agreement environment
- Experience leading data analysis and system reviews
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal, with a strong customer focus
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- In depth understanding of Australian and New Zealand payroll legislation including income taxes, payroll tax, workers comp
- Knowledge of payroll tax and ATO/SGC legislation
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Tools, including Excel and analytical tools
- PayGlobal and/or Empower payroll systems highly regarded but not essential

Why work for us?
- A competitive remuneration package, including annual performance incentives
- Be a part of a team led by some of Australia’s highly recognised and innovative digital leaders
- Generous employee discounts across David Jones and Country Road Group brands
- An additional day of leave for your birthday
- Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
- Seasonal clothing allowance across the Country Road Group portfolio of brands
- Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices
- Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About Us

David Jones and the Country Road Group is Australasia’s largest department store and fashion retail group comprising of iconic brands such as David Jones, Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Part of Woolworths Holdings Limited (South Africa) our values include being Customer Obsessed, Collaborative, Inspirational, Responsible and Dedicated to Quality.

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