At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll for a large workforce, ensuring accuracy and compliance while enhancing employee experience.
- Company: Leading financial services organisation focused on people and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in payroll services and improve processes for a large employee base.
- Qualifications: 5+ years payroll experience with strong knowledge of Australian legislation and systems.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Our client is a leading financial services organisation with a strong focus on its people, customers and partners.
As the organisation continues to invest in its people services, technology and processes, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Payroll Services Specialist to join its People & Culture team.
This is a hands‑on payroll role with genuine scope to make an impact.
You’ll be responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll services to a large employee population, while also helping identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance the employee experience.
About the role
Working as part of a specialist People Services team, you’ll play a key role in the end‑to‑end delivery of fortnightly payroll and related services.
Your responsibilities will include
- Processing and maintaining fortnightly payroll for a large employee population, ensuring payments are accurate, timely and compliant.
- Managing payroll adjustments, new starters, terminations, leave reconciliations, parental leave payments and one‑off payments such as bonuses, commissions and referrals.
- Monitoring timesheet and scheduling data and resolving discrepancies before payroll processing.
- Supporting the integration and accuracy of data between
Workforce Management, HRIS and payroll systems .
- Applying relevant payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation requirements, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
- Providing guidance to People & Culture and business stakeholders on Award and Enterprise Agreement interpretation.
- Supporting changes to policies, Awards and agreements within the payroll system.
- Responding to employee and stakeholder enquiries through the organisation's service platform, providing timely and high‑quality resolutions.
- Managing end‑of‑fortnight, month‑end and year‑end payroll processes and reporting.
- Investigating payroll issues and errors, identifying root causes and helping implement preventative controls.
- Supporting payroll risk management, control activities and operational assurance processes.
About you
You’re an experienced payroll professional who takes pride in getting the detail right while providing a genuinely positive service experience.
5+ years' payroll experience , preferably supporting a workforce of 1,000+ employees.
- Strong experience across the end‑to‑end payroll lifecycle .
- Demonstrated experience with
Time & Attendance systems .
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including taxation, superannuation, leave and employment conditions.
- Experience interpreting multiple Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements .
- Extensive payroll systems experience;
Dayforce/Ceridian Dayforce experience is highly desirable.
- Strong Excel and general systems capability.
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
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Payroll Specialist employer: Lanson Partners
Lanson Partners is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture in the heart of Sydney. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement, ensuring that our team members thrive in a high-growth environment. Our hybrid work model promotes flexibility, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life while contributing to meaningful financial strategies that drive the organisation's success.
