Payroll Officer

Be part of the growth of an Australian success story
- Full time, permanent position, based in Adelaide CBD
- Fun, energetic and open culture with great discounts for you and your family

**About Us**

The G’day Group comprises three leading Australian tourism brands in Discovery Parks, G’day Parks and loyalty program G’day Rewards. Employing more than 2,200 people Australia-wide, G’day Group has a truly national footprint of over 300 holiday parks, including 85 fully owned and operated parks and Resorts. The largest park network in the country, we’re about authentic Australian holiday experiences and inviting all Aussies to say g’day to more of Australia.

We’re on a journey of growth and evolution to reshape the industry, offering the best customer experience underpinned by the best technology. Each year, we showcase the true Australia to millions of guests and we are the co-custodians of some of the country’s most treasured places; a privilege we don’t take lightly. With eyes on domestic and regional tourism like never before, we are building a passionate, adaptable, high-performance team to create holiday memories that put a smile in every g’day.

**About the Role**

We are seeking a Payroll Officer to join our collaborative payroll team and play a key role in the end-to-end payroll process.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will work closely with the team to deliver payroll services, compliance, and processing.

Key responsibilities will include
- Customer Service: You will ensure that any employee queries are responded to promptly and that they are provided with accurate expert advice.
- Record maintenance: Updating and maintaining payroll records and data
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Interact and collaborate effectively with direct team members (Payroll Manager, Senior Payroll Officer, and other Payroll Officers) as well as other key business stakeholders from People & Culture and Operations
- Month-end procedures: Ensure all payroll-related month-end information is available to relevant Finance team members and other stakeholders in a timely manner
- Cross-skilling: Over time, we see an opportunity to gain exposure to tasks within the Accounts Payable team given the overlap with contractors and employment law obligations

**Skills and Experience**:
To be successful in the role your skills and experience will include
- Experience with high-volume payroll processing.
- Ability to explain complex issue, simply
- High level of interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
- Innovative in problem-solving
- Stay up-to-date with payroll regulations and best practices
- Understanding termination payments
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, as well as attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in using payroll software and systems, as well as Microsoft Excel and other accounting tools.
- Knowledge of payroll legislation, regulations, and standards, such as the Fair Work Act, the Superannuation Guarantee, and the PAYG withholding system.
- A current National Police Check, as they may be handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Advantages to have exposure to financial accounting and accounts payable processing.

**Benefits**
- Health and Wellbeing - Flexible and hybrid working arrangements / Employee Assistance Program / Discounted private health cover / BeWell Training Program / Weekly yoga and walking group / Free annual flu vaccinations
- Paid Leave Benefits - Parental leave / Volunteer leave / Study leave
- Professional Development - Leadership programs / Support of external training courses / Reimbursement of professional association memberships
- Employee Savings - Discounted accommodation and experience rates / Salary packaging / Discovery partner discounts/ Free G’day Rewards membership / Loyalty recognition benefits

**Our ESG statement**

The G’day Group acknowledges the increasing global expectation to demonstrate our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk factors and sustainability in our daily operations and ongoing decision making. Our five-year ESG strategy is evolving to ensure we are committed to growing with care through supporting our people, giving back to the communities we operate in, and protecting our environment.

**Conditions of Employment**

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