Compensation and Benefits Specialist

**About L'OCCITANE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD**

Since 1976, L'Occitane en Provence has been imagining, producing and selling beauty, skincare and wellbeing products with an intention to share nature's wonders with the world. Our ambition is to not only sustain lands, but to regenerate ecosystems. We believe beauty goes beyond what the eye can see. From seed to skin, we are holistic in our approach. At L'Occitane en Provence, we've always been Cultivators of Change. This mindset is nothing new. We do our best to create positive change for the world, and we always try to inspire everyone around us to do the same.

**About the Role**

We are seeking a qualified full time Compensation and Benefits Specialist (Accountant General) who will be responsible, not limited to:

- Serve as the first level contact for compensation and benefit programs, processes, and policies for our retail operations, corporate and warehouse team
- Develop and implement compensation policies, guidelines, procedures, and programs
- Provide advice on offer proposal for new hires and promotions below the Director level, in partnership with the Head of P&C to ensure equity across the board
- Responsible for compensation surveys/benchmarking and analyzing results in order to assess competitive labour market trends, utilising mercer job evaluation and salary alignment
- Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommend changes that are cost-effective and consistent with compensation trends and group objectives
- Work as the conduit between L’OCCITANE and the outsourced Payroll Officer
- Prepare monthly retail sales incentives and quarterly wholesale incentives, in line with company guidelines
- Audit data in our local HRIS (Employment Hero & Hero Pay) and global HRIS (Success Factors) to investigate and resolve issues as needed
- Prepare timely reporting on: monthly head count and turnover reports for local and APAC/Central team Conduct annual WGEA process and GPTW project
- Upload bi-annual product allowances for employees and be responsible for activating/deactivating employee discounts

**About you**:
The minimum requirements for the position are:

- 3-5 years in a similar role
- Good understanding of the General Retail Award and local labour laws
- Advanced PC skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Advanced analytic/quantitative skills
- Proficient in HRIS (Employment Hero experience an asset)
- Experience in integration activities and global C&B awareness is desirable - use of Mercer job evaluation process
- Strong experience with reporting and record keeping requirements.
- Highly confidential at all times, with the ability to deal with sensitive issues in a
- Strong accuracy with a high attention to detail.
- High resilience and ability to multi-task well under pressure.

You are perfect for this role if you have:

- _Demonstrated experience with Compensation & Benefits_
- _Experience in overseeing a payroll function is desirable but not essential_
- _Critical thinker and strong problem solver_
- _Excellent interpersonal and communication skills_
- _Team player with positive attitude_
- _Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results._

**Salary**: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- North Sydney, NSW 2060: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Sydney, NSW 2060