Supervise junior payroll team members, ensuring high-quality and efficient payroll processing for AU and NZ
Compile and maintain all necessary payroll information by supporting the Payroll Manager with preparation, reporting, and record maintenance
Participate in project work focused on process improvement, compliance, and team upskilling and development
Facilitate training for venue managers, directors, and head chefs on time and attendance systems and other payroll-related topics
Key Duties
Payroll Processing & Compliance
Supervise and assist with administering weekly payrolls, reconciliations (weekly and month-end), and processing support as required
Check and audit payrolls, ensuring legislative and award compliance, including all taxes and superannuation requirements, and external reporting (including Single Touch Payroll submissions)
Ensure payroll accounts are balanced and discrepancies are resolved
Review calculations of termination payments
Review calculation and payment of top-ups required under ‘Better Off Overall Tests’ for annualised salary staff
Payment and reconciliation of bonus payments
Calculation, payment, and reconciliation of payroll tax and group tax
Administration, calculation, payment, and reconciliation of all superannuation contributions
Reporting & Financial Reconciliation
Support internal reporting such as weekly venue labour costs, annual leave, days in lieu, head office salary costs, and ad hoc reports
Manage weekly internal compliance reporting, including time & attendance records and related policy compliance (biometric scanning, shift lengths, breaks)
Prepare and reconcile monthly General Ledger wage-related journals, liaising with the Finance team
Preparation and reconciliation of payment summaries (as required)
Ad hoc reporting such as the WGEA report
Systems & Process Management
Develop and update payroll reference materials, policies, and procedures
Manage payroll systems, liaise with external providers, perform upgrades, testing, and implementation
Maintain staff records (retained for 7 years)
Participate in system and process improvement projects
HR & Staff Liaison
Liaise with management and staff regarding pay enquiries
Liaise with HR on new hires, terminations, remuneration, and service conditions
Liaise with HR and WH&S Manager regarding workers’ compensation payments
Maintain payroll records by reviewing and approving changes to employee details, job titles, award levels, exemptions, insurance, deductions, and transfers
Maintain employee confidence by ensuring payroll information confidentiality
Operational Support
Provide payroll inbox support, ensuring accurate and timely payroll advice to managers and employees
