Payroll Officer

1 day ago

Newcastle, Australia Whitehaven Coal Full time

Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s only emerging high-quality coal basin. With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.
Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.
About The Role
Our Newcastle office has an opening for a Payroll Officer to join our lively and close-knit Team. This role is accountable for coordinating the preparation and distribution of employee remuneration in an accurate and timely manner.
What You’ll Do
As well as providing a high standard of quality transactional payroll services, duties will include:

- Process and distribute payroll, ensuring the regular payment of full entitlements to all employees in an accurate and timely manner
- Conduct monthly reconciliations where required
- Process and set up new employees in the system
- Process leave forms and maintain accurate employee data
- Maintain an up to date understanding of all Awards, Enterprise
- Bargaining Agreements, and Acts pertaining to payroll and the Coal Industry

What You’ll Bring
In addition to working in a high-volume processing environment, you have:

- Experience as a payroll officer
- Strong attention to detail
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experienced in the use of Pulse software and Dayforce software (desirable)
- Certificate III or IV in Financial Services - Accounts Clerical (desirable)

Why Whitehaven Coal?
- Career development, mentorship and coaching
- Newly renovated office with water views
- Great team culture including monthly rooftop BBQs
- Australian owned industry leader
- Employee referral scheme - $4000 for successful referrals

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.
Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.
To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
Reward. Opportunity. Recognition. Great Place to Work.

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