Payroll Specialist

16 hours ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Orora Group Full time $85,000 - $115,000 per year

At Orora, we believe packaging touches lives. Together, we deliver on the promise of what's inside.
Orora provides market-leading sustainable packaging solutions for the beverage industry. We specialise in glass bottles and aluminium cans with manufacturing sites across Australia and New Zealand. 

Like our cans, our customer's brand and innovation needs come in all shapes and sizes. We support the entire beverage industry from craft brewers who are just starting out on their journey through to major companies with operations across the globe. Our customer markets include beer and cider, alcoholic ready-to-drink, carbonated soft drinks, juices, wine, seltzers, energy drinks and more.

The Role

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing for Orora's workforce while managing and improving payroll and timekeeping systems. This role combines hands-on payroll delivery with system administration to create a seamless, high-quality employee experience. This is a 12-month fixed term position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process and reconcile payroll via a managed service for salaried, award, and Enterprise Agreement employees in line with legislative and company requirements.
  • Administer Orora's Time & Attendance and payroll systems ensuring configuration accuracy, data integrity, and compliance.
  • Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to manage system updates, testing, and integrations.
  • Identify, document, and implement process or system enhancements to improve efficiency and employee experience.
  • Provide Tier 1 user support and training on payroll and time systems, maintaining clear SOPs and user materials.
  • Ensure payroll tax, superannuation, and reporting obligations are met accurately and on time.

What We're Looking For

  • Demonstrated experience in payroll processing across complex employment types (EBAs, Award Covered & Award Free)
  • Experience as a System Administrator with Time & Attendance, Payroll and HRIS systems
  • Strong understanding of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and Enterprise Agreements.
  • Advanced MS Excel skills (VLookups, Pivot Tables, formulas) and excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong communication, and stakeholder engagement skills with a focus on continuous improvement

Why Orora?

  • Hybrid working - 2 office days per week
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounts available on health care plans, gyms, and beverages

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