Payroll Manager

Growing fresh food retailer, 30 stores and growing in NSW, QLD & VIC
- Knowledge and understanding interpretation of Retail Award
- Great benefits including flexible working and 25% discount on buying tasty food

**Our Company**

Join a growing fresh food retail business with an amazing brand reputation for delivering great quality food and good value to our customers. Our engagement survey results tell us that our Harris Farmers feel proud to work for us, they love the people they work with, and we offer the opportunity to a build a career in a business that has a passion for great food. We also offer flexible working (our shops are open 7 days a week), amazing benefits including 25% discount on shopping with us, access to training, fun working environment with a chance to be creative and innovative.

We’re 30 (and counting) stores across NSW and QLD, and home to almost 3,000 wonderful Harris Farmers all with a common purpose, to reconnect Aussies with the joy of food. Everything we do at Harris Farm Markets is driven by what we believe in and is underpinned by ensuring everything we do is for the Greater Goodness In other words, it is for the good of the customer, each other, and the community.

**The Role & Responsibilities**

As Payroll Manager you will have full responsibility overseeing and continuously improving systems that ensure our payroll taxes and expenses are paid correctly and on time. You will keep up to date with all applicable laws and payroll tax obligations, communicate and implement any changes to the business ensuring full company compliance.

**Key responsibilities**
- Build, manage, develop and coach the payroll team, ensuring high performance and employee engagement.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of changes in applicable legislation and tax obligations, advising the business on how to implement any changes to ensure full compliance.
- Oversee processing of payroll changes (e.g. new hires, terminations, raises) and system upgrades. - Manage Payroll System integrity.
- Accountable for the delivery of the Payroll & WFM system.
- Oversee the payroll processing process and work with accounting team for payroll journals posting
- Assisting in the budget and planning process
- Liaise with auditors and manage payroll tax audits.
- Review and approve external reporting.
- Resolution of transactional challenges that arise.
- Support the implementation of ongoing system improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and payroll tax obligations, e.g., general award and retail award.
- Ensure internal controls and audit compliance maintained.
- Ongoing support and administration of the Payroll & WFM system
- Ensure key vendor relationships maintained; Collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring FRESH Customer Service standards are maintained. Friendly, Responsive, Efficient, Safe and Hassle-Free.
- Maintain scheduling, internal reporting and KPI’s as per business requirements
- Oversee system administration including creation of new companies, departments, roles, pay policy and rules in the payroll system

**Skills Required**:

- Aligned with HFM values
- Proven experience as a payroll manager or similar role
- Experience in Payroll systems transformation
- Current knowledge of payroll procedures and related laws
- Excellent understanding of multi-location payroll and taxes
- Familiarity with payroll software and/or WFM software
- Can demonstrate good English comprehension
- MS Office (especially Excel) - A keen eye for detail
- An analytical mind and good mathematical ability
- Outstanding communication skills (written and oral)
- Organizational and leadership skills
- Knowledge of GRIA/MIA/SSW advantageous
- Knowledge of Ceridian Dayforce advantageous

**Why you should apply**
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible working
- 25% employee discount for you and a family member
- Career development
- Part of a team that is making genuine improvements to a business at an exciting point in its transformation journey

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