Job Description – Payroll Officer
Business Title: Payroll Officer |
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Reports to: Manager, Payroll & TA |
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Primary Responsibility:
To assist the Americold payroll function to provide accurate and timely processing of the company payroll.
Essential Functions:
· End to end processing of company payrolls (weekly, fortnightly and monthly).
· Maintenance of payroll system and leave planning system.
· Updating and maintaining payroll records.
· Liaising with staff and management on payroll related queries.
· Maintaining leave, sickness and overtime reports.
· Interpreting awards/agreements and contracts in relation to overtime and shift allowances etc.
· Payroll reporting to meet internal and statutory obligations.
· Payroll administration.
· Calculation and processing of termination payments.
· Processing increases and calculation of back pays.
· Assisting Payroll Manager with month end consolidation.
· Assisting Payroll Manager with reconciliation and payment of payroll and group tax.
· Reconciling payroll related GL accounts.
· Calculating annual leave and LSL provisions/accruals
· Accountable for a safe environment within responsibility, by implementing and evaluating safe work practices, improving safety performance and celebrating safety achievements.
· Participate in the Safety Evaluation program as required
· Ensure all incidents, accidents within control are reported and investigated.
· Ensure all team members contribute to safety.
· Perform other duties as required and assigned.
Qualifications & Experience:
· Demonstrated experience in using a HRIS and payroll system, Preceda Payroll and Peoplesoft HRIS is highly desirable
· Ability to produce quantitative reports that provide meaningful information from payroll.
· High attention to detail
· Experience in roles showing a high level of efficiency and strong process orientation.
· Strong Customer service focus
· Understanding of payroll legislation and processes
· Ability to interpret awards and relevant legislation
· Experience in running payroll operations in a complex environment
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to consult, influence and deliver solutions.
· Ability to work to tight deadlines
· Computer literacy, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
· Able to work independently.
Physical Requirements:
· Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
· Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
· Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
· Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
· May require travel by automobile and airplane for business
· May require visits to warehouse operations in temperatures at or below freezing
· May require carrying loads related to travel and the occasional lifting, carrying, positioning, and/or moving of objects weighing up to 20 pounds
· Requires the use of various electronic tools
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company makes reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.
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Issue Date: 08/2024 |
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