Payroll Specialist

Road & Rail Transport & Logistics + Rural Supplies & Services
- New Role I Transformation Focus.
- 2000 workforce I Majority Blue Collar I ASX Listed.

**About the Company**:
The Lindsay Group operates an extensive Rural and National Transport and Logistics business across various locations connecting growers, regional communities and businesses with cities and sellers of fresh food across Australia.

Lindsay Transport is the largest transporter of fresh produce in Australia, specialising in temperature sensitive, time-slotted freight into Central Markets and major Grocery Distribution Centres to help our customers best meet their national supply chain needs. Lindsay Rural provides essential products and services to producers across most Australian growing regions. Connecting growers with retailers we proudly transport 1.5+ million tonnes of temperature-controlled freight annually, making it available to families across the country.

**The Role**:
We have kicked off a significant system implementation project that will deliver business wide efficiencies, across Operations, Finance, Compliance, HR and Payroll. To drive this transformation, we’re introducing new resources to the business to complement our current capability. This senior specialist role is part of this evolution.

Our Payroll Specialist will be a problem solver, hold a positive mindset and strong team and service orientation. They will capably slide between supporting the system build and testing, with being accountable for end of month/year payroll and statutory reporting, and mucking-in to support weekly payroll.

This is unique opportunity to work with functional leaders on a system implementation, play forward your know-how to your teammates, and build your compliance and continuous improvement expertise. This role has no direct reports and reports through to the Group Payroll Manager.

**Key Responsibilities will include but not be limited to**:

- End of month & FY end processing, including statutory reporting
- Provide system support & maintenance
- Support the capability development of others
- Support the payroll components of the system project architecture and testing
- Contribute to the delivery of accurate and timely weekly payroll

**About you**:
To secure this role you will be able to demonstrate experience in:

- A senior payroll role in a medium to large, decentralised business processing statutory payments and reporting
- Delivering Month and Year end processing
- Providing systems support and maintenance (UKG and/or Workday experience highly desirable)
- A system build and/or implementation / rollout
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Problem-solving and process improvement
- Establishing a reputation as a can-do, resilient, team player.

**What we offer**:

- Flexible working options & free onsite parking
- Training & professional development opportunities
- Salary packaging options, including novated leases
- Discounts with partners such as Qantas, Ringers Western, Bridgestone Tyres, and more
- Service recognition, awards & gifts
- Employee referral bonus
- Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program (for you and your immediate family)

Head Office is a modern building based in Acacia Ridge with off-street parking.
At Lindsay we strive to live out our Values everyday of “_Safe Always_”, “_Stronger Together_”, _Own It_”, “_Ready to Adapt_” and “_Do What’s Right_”.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**:
The Lindsay Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.