Payroll Specialist

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We're on the hunt for a new member of our team. We're eager to find someone who is passionate about what they do, and is excited for a new journey with our fantastic firm.

About Carbon.
We’re not your average professional services firm. Carbon launched in 2014 with the goal to shake up the industry and change the level of service that small and medium business owners received. We combine all the core business services in the one place (from accounting to bookkeeping to finance to insurance and everything in between), bringing together some of the best experts in the industry so our clients can focus on doing more of what they love.

What it means to be a Carbonite.
Our Carbonites are our best asset, and we’ve grown from a small team of 13 people in a single office in Perth to over 300 Carbonites nationwide, with offices in multiple states. A key element in our plan of world domination is having the best people possible to help us along the way. This is where you come in.  

As our next Carbonite, you’ll be joining a team at multiple levels. You’ll be part of a team in your office, working with other talented people such as yourself. You’ll also be joining our national ranks, meaning you can easily tap into a knowledge base for a tricky question or to bounce ideas off of for the next team activity.

Empowering our Carbonites is a big part of our mission and vision, so we focus on helping our Carbonites learn and grow, developing their careers in the direction that they want to go in. 

About the role.

Joining our Bookkeeping & CFO Services team, our new Payroll Specialist will work closely with our Payroll Manager to learn the ins-and-outs of all things payroll. Our client base at Carbon is diverse, with businesses across various industries and of different sizes utilising our payroll services.

We're on the hunt for an experienced payroll specialist who has gained some knowledge in a previous payroll specialist role and wants to take on some new challenges and continue to grow.

We know that your learning and development is important to you, and it is to us as well. You'll be mentored throughout your journey, and have the opportunity to learn from experts in different fields. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities.

Each day will vary, but some examples of what you can expect are:

• Processing payroll and super; End to end payroll processing on a weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis.
• Reconciliations for wages, super and annual leave; Monthly and annual reconciliation of Payroll tax, superannuation, PAYG and portable long service leave.
• Client contact, including responding to payroll queries in a timely manner.
• Setting up and processing of new starters, terminations and redundancies.
• Ensuring payroll is processed accurately and in accordance with the relevant employment contracts, awards and legislation. and
• Having fun

About you.

• Certificate IV in Bookkeeping preferred but not essential.
• 1-2 years experience in a similar role
• Capacity to work within a fast-paced environment 
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to liaise with multiple clients.
• Experience with Xero/MYOB/Keypay (desirable, but if not we will teach you) 

Ready to apply?

Great, we'd love to hear from you. Keep in mind that the desired skills and experience we listed above are all important components to this role, but that doesn't mean you need to tick every box to apply We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and exciting team, so even if your past experience doesn't perfectly align with everything listed but you're passionate about this role and joining our firm, apply anyways. 

At Carbon, we know we’re at our best when we look out for one another; prioritise respect, fairness, development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, experience, identity, ability or thinking style, and if you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request.