Regional Payroll Specialist

3 days ago

Perth, Australia Albemarle Corporation Full time

Are you inspired by “what’s next”? So are we.

When you join the Albemarle team, you contribute to a better tomorrow. You will play a role in powering many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics. We are putting innovation to work to improve people’s lives and we want YOU to be a part of it.

**Job Description**:
The Position

Reporting to the Senior Payroll Specialist, the Regional Payroll Specialist assists in the administration of the daily Australia payroll operations and accuracy of the payroll data to process regular and off-cycle payrolls for the Kemerton and Perth locations. The Regional Payroll Specialist will assist with the end-to-end payroll processes including data collection, consolidation, payroll processing, checking, payment, pay slips arrangement, reporting for the entire region.

Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Regional Payroll Specialist for colleagues and a point of contact for regional payroll processing matters.
- Monitor payroll interfaces, identify, and help resolve discrepancies.
- Assist in the management of social benefits contribution, withholding tax, income tax filing and other payroll downstream processes.
- Partnership with local HRBP’s, Finance team, and HRIS system team to ensure smooth payroll processing.
- Ensure payroll processing is compliant with local labor and tax legislation, social benefits regulations and all other statutory laws and policies.
- Ensure all required controls are documented and executed to meet the internal/external audit requirements.
- Validate time entries and perform variance analysis.
- Confirm and verify all payroll data, including deductions, taxes, and variances.
- Plays a key role in payroll projects and support optimization implementations.
- Provide data, reports and supporting documentation for internal and external audit.
- Work with internal and external partners on all payroll related initiatives and engagements.
- Provide accurate payroll journals and support for all payroll General Ledger accounts
- Assists with system updates and testing
- Assist and support additional projects as assigned.

Work Experience / Technical Skill Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with Payroll, Accounting, Human Resources, or other related experience.
- High energy, results-oriented, self-starter with excellent time and project management skills.
- Experience with excel utilizing pivot tables, v-lookups, graphs, charts, etc.
- Goal driven, self-motivated, organized, multi-tasker, committed to excellence.
- Look for improvements continuously, displays initiative to help wherever necessary.
- Effective collaboration skills with team members and third-party vendors.
- Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work with little supervision,
- Strong acumen for financial controls and compliance with laws and policies.
- Knowledge of labor regulations, social benefits, STP taxation rules for Australia.

Education / Qualification Requirements

Bachelor’s degree a related field essential

Experience with Workday HCM and Timekeeping, ADP Streamline, and SAP highly desirable.

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