Payroll Specialist
Join Essity Australasia, a leading global hygiene and health company dedicated to improving well-being through our innovative products and solutions. We are looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Specialist to ensure the accurate and timely processing of our payrolls, contributing to the satisfaction and well-being of our employees.
About the Role:
As a Payroll Specialist, you will play a crucial role in facilitating the end-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls for Essity Australasia and its associated businesses. Your responsibilities will include ensuring timely payment of wages and salaries, maintaining compliance with industrial tools and legislation, and upholding internal controls. Additionally, you will assist with HR tasks and projects, delivering monthly pays and completing statutory payment calculations.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
Hybrid Work Arrangement: Enjoy the best of both worlds with three days in our Springvale office and two days remote.
What You'll Do:
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Ensure timely and accurate processing of weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls, adhering to industrial tools and legislative requirements.
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Collaborate with stakeholders to gather employee data accurately and efficiently.
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Process time and attendance data, leave applications, and new hire setups.
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Conduct thorough checks to validate pay variations and exceptions.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize payroll processes.
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Maintain compliance with statutory requirements and internal policies.
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Generate relevant payroll reports and provide support for third-party payments.
Who You Are:
Bringing a detail-oriented, systematic, and process-oriented approach you will have 5+ years of payroll experience in medium to large organisations. You will also bring;
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Proficiency in payroll delivery across multiple locations and industrial instruments.
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Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to payroll (e.g., Payroll Tax, Super, PAYG).
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Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis.
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Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
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High degree of numeracy and comprehension of award/agreement conditions.
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Experience in large payroll solution environments (e.g., SAP, Preceda). - Familiarity with Kronos Time & Attendance is highly regarded but not essential.
What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment.
As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
Our Melbourne-based office in Springvale offers free, on-site car parking. Join us for an opportunity to contribute to a flourishing and vibrant global business. Enjoy benefits like an annual wellness day and the option to purchase additional leave.
Please note that our office will be closed for the holiday season from December 19th to January 6th. As a result, there may be delays in responding to applications during this period. We appreciate your patience and understanding and will review your application as soon as possible once we return.
Application End Date:09 Jan 2025Job Requisition ID:Essity249363
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What We Do
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company, breaking barriers to well-being. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.
Our leading global brands include TENA, Tork, Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 36,000 employees. Net sales in 2022 amounted to approximately SEK 156bn (EUR 15bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity
