Payroll Officer

**Payroll Officer**

Austal**is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates shipbuilding and sustainment facilities in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.**

**About the Opportunity**

Reporting to the People Services Lead the role of the Payroll Officer plays an integral role in our P&C team function supporting WA, Cairns, Brisbane and Darwin.

The position is offered on a 12-month Fixed Term basis based in Henderson WA.

**The role includes**:

- End-to-end weekly and/or monthly payroll processing
- Reconciliation of pay and leave entitlements
- Processing of new starter paperwork
- Responding to payroll queries and attending to the People Services Inbox
- Liaising with staff and management on payroll related queries

**What do I need?**
- Minimum 2-years experience working in an autonomous payroll function.
- Demonstrated end to end payroll experience and knowledge
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Be flexible and demonstrate initiative and team work.
- Working understanding of payroll related legislation, rules, policies, regulations, agreements (including EBA), awards and other compliance
- A basic understanding of Human Resource principles and practices
- A qualification in Payroll is highly desirable, or Finance/ Accounting or similar _(desirable)_
- Strong IT skills, experience with either Preceda, Xero, IFS or Definitiv are essential.

**Benefits**
- True work/life balance with an optional 9-day fortnight
- Free onsite parking
- Competitive salary package and generous employee benefits (including EAP, retailer discounts, salary sacrificing and novated leasing, _where applicable_)
- Onsite Café | SOR based
- A supportive and dynamic work environment with an established mentor program
- Opportunities for genuine career advancement within our growing, global organisation

**Culture**

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts;
**Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work.**

Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Austal provides a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all abilities, cultural background, age and gender to apply.

**Applications will be closed 16/01/2025