Payroll Specialist

**Payroll Specialist - Fixed Term**:
**Job No.**: 538971

**Location**: Melbourne - CBD & Inner

**Job type**: Full-Time, Limited Tenure

**The Role**

As part of a connected People & Culture team, the Payroll Specialist will play a vital role in ensuring that all our David Jones store, support centre and fulfilment centre employees are paid correctly and on-time. This is an exciting a rare fixed-term opportunity for 12-14 months to play a vital role in ensuring that our David Jones store, support centre and fulfilment centre team members are paid accurately and on-time.

David Jones exists to inspire_ like no other_ and as we continue to deliver on our ambitious transformation agenda in line with our Vision 2025+ strategy, we are committed to creating inspired careers so our people can **Thrive**.

With a hybrid mix of time in the office and from home, this role will suit a curious, approachable and passionate payroll professional with a positive, can-do attitude, with high attention-to-detail and accuracy in processes.

**What does the role involve?**
- Ensuring all employees are paid within legislative, award and enterprise agreement guidelines
- Administering employee/employer deductions, contributions, and benefits
- Managing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records
- Managing employee transfers
- Maintaining effective internal and external customers/user relationships within own area of responsibility in line with timeframe agreed with customer
- Providing mentorship support to Payroll Specialists and Officers
- Other Ad-hoc duties as required/directed by senior payroll leaders

**Please note, this is a fixed term contract role for up to 14 months.**

**Who are we looking for?**
- Experience working in a high-volume payroll function, preferably within a retail environment
- Experience with PayGlobal or Empower payroll systems will be highly regarded
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including V-look ups and formulas
- An appreciation for and ability to interpret Retail/Industry Award and EBAs
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Strong communication skills with customer service ethos

**Why work for us?**
- Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
- A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
- Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
- Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
- Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
- An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
- Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
- Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

**About Us**

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire _Like No Other_ drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services _Like No Other_.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are **Customer Obsessed**; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating **Inclusive** environments through belonging and respect. We **Empower** with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek **Innovative** ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

**We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.**

Back