Payroll and Benefits Specialist

**Some career choices have more impact than others.**

At HSBC we exist with the purpose of **Opening up a World of Opportunity**. We use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to provide opportunities for our customers and colleagues through global connectivity. We bring together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world - for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

As an HSBC employee in Australia, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities, competitive pay, an embedded flexible working culture and a range of employee benefits. These include market-leading subsidised private health cover, enhanced parental pay and support when returning to work, subsidised banking products and services, bonus leave days and wellness programmes including discounted gym memberships.

Taking on the role of Payroll and Benefits Specialist, you will play a vital role within our Human Resources team, supporting the business with your existing experience in Payroll. Reporting to the Head of Human Resource Operations, you will use your systems and payroll knowledge to answer queries, produce reports and analyse data amongst other activities in this varied role. You will have the opportunity to use your genuine customer service focus as part of an interactive and collaborative team to continue building your knowledge and experience in Payroll and Benefits in a large complex organisation. This is a 10-month fixed-term contract role, with a potential for permanency if the right opportunity arises.

**Responsibilities**:

- Day-to-day activities working closely with an external payroll provider, internal HR and business stakeholders, and employees.
- Processing new employee onboarding payroll information.
- Employee record administration and maintenance, such as leave entitlements, deductions, bonuses, employee benefits (e.g. parental leave schedules), statutory payments and superannuation.
- Administering salary packaging and related benefits
- Assisting with the administration and coordination of business change activities where required.
- Managing basic employee queries related to payroll and employee entitlements.
- Carry out data processing, and analysis to produce reports.
- Awareness of payroll procedure policy and compliance with legislation and risk frameworks.

Requirements

**Requirements**:

- Experience working in Payroll as part of a Human Resources team in a large complex environment with experience in the Financial Services sector an advantage.
- Familiarity with Australia and New Zealand payroll related legislation and regulation.
- A team focus, thriving on collaboration in a fast
- paced corporate environment.
- An analytical mindset, tech savvy with the ability to intuitively work across payroll software and other systems.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to problem solve and navigate complexities whilst prioritising multiple tasks.
- Customer centered with a positive approach to your work and a genuine interest in continuous learning.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels across all parts of the business.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or relative field is an advantage but not essential.

We value different perspectives, we succeed together, collaborating across boundaries, we take responsibility, holding ourselves accountable to get things done. Through these values, HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are appreciated and respected and where opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow in an inclusive environment. Applications from First Nations peoples are encouraged.