Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager, Financial services, St Leonards and WFH, $125k
- ASX listed brand on CV and great company culture
- Working and networking with the best-in-class finance professionals
- $120-125k

**About the Role**:
My Client is an ASX listed Financial services group and established leader in their field of business.

They are recruiting a Payroll Manager to take ownership of the payroll of ANZ made of 400-450 employees.

You will manage a team of two staff.

**Accountabilities**
- Manage fortnightly payrun, PAYG, superannuation, and other payroll related tasks for AU and NZ
- Ensuring employee record within payroll system is update to date and accurate
- Manage terminations calculations, including redundancies, dismissals when required, and process accordingly
- Manage State/Territory payroll tax calculation, handling of lodgement & processing
- Manage Payroll Reporting for both Finance and People & Culture
- Manage payroll enquiries, and assist in resolve and respond to the enquiries in timely manner
- Liaise with the Client Services - Salary Packaging team regarding internal salary packaging arrangements
- Manage requirement in relation to Workers compensation insurance including both renewals and any ad hoc information requests or claims
- Perform end of year processes within Payroll including Payment Summaries, Payroll tax reconciliation
- Perform system upgrades and testing as required
- Technology and automated processes Ad doc project works and system implementation
- Ensure the Group complies with all legislation as far as it relates to payroll, including but not limited to employment, tax legislation requirements
- Consistently evolve our systems achieving operational excellence through innovation and the effective use of IT
- Continual corporate evolution, encompassing sustainability, corporate structure, culture, learning and development future success planning, people, presence, process and product
- Identifying opportunities, and developing strategies that ensure documentation of process, discipline, efficiencies and productivity improvement, are implemented in all areas of the division

**Qualifications, knowledge and experience**:

- At least 5 years payroll experience including management experience
- Strong experience using a large payroll ERP, preferably iChris (highly desired, not essential)
- Microsoft excel including use pf pivot tables and v lookups
- Ability to learn and adapt to new technology and ERP systems
- Knowledge of general payroll practices, procedures, operations and legislation
- Attention to detail, strong organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Strong communication skills both written and oral

**Communication Skills**
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including numeric
- Ability to communicate effectively across all areas of business
- Ability to listen effectively and accept constructive feedback and action as required
- Ability to interact with all levels of management and teams in Australia and New Zealand
- Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills

**Personal Management Skills**
- Self-motivated and disciplined with a high level of emotional intelligence
- Displays initiative and proactive approach
- Desire to work in a team environment, open to input and constructive feedback for future developments/changes to campaigns and promotions
- Strong time management skills with an ability to work to strict and tight deadlines
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to seek out input from key stakeholder