Senior Payroll Officer

Job Details

If you're an organised, self-starter, detailed-driven payroll professional this is rare opportunity to join a respected Australian manufacturing business with multi-function sites.

Kingspan is a fast-paced manufacturing organisation that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and people who take pride in doing things well. You'll play a key role in keeping our payroll function running smoothly and providing a customer focused service to managers and employees.

What you'll be doing

As the first point of contact for payroll related enquiries, you will work closely with employees, managers, People & Culture and Finance Teams to deliver a high quality payroll service and support a positive employee experience. A key project will be to integrate a newly acquired entity into payroll, working with the P & C team and MYOB PayGlobal.

Working in a stand alone role, you will be processing and managing Payroll for around 380 staff.

• Process weekly and monthly payroll, accurately calculate wages, salaries, overtime, shift allowances, penalties, loadings, bonuses and deductions.
• Review and validate timesheets, attendance records and leave applications.
• Reconcile payroll data and identify discrepancies prior to payroll finalisation.
• Assist with month end and year end payroll activities, including leave, payroll tax, superannuation, wage accrual and PAYG reconciliation.
• Process PAYG withholding, payroll tax, superannuation, and other statutory obligations. Prepare and submit Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting.
• Ensure payroll records are maintained in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Prepare payroll reports for management, Finance and People & Culture teams.
• Reconcile payroll accounts, superannuation payments, and payroll related liabilities.

What you will bring

• 5 + years experience in accounts or similar finance role, ideally in the manufacturing industry
• Tertiary qualifications in Payroll Administration, Accounting, Finance, HR or related discipline 
• Proficiency in payroll software, eg MYOB
• Experience with shift work, casuals, overtime, penalty rates, allowances
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (VLookup, pivot tables, formulae)
• Experience in interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong reconciliation and problem solving abilities 

About Us

Kingspan Water & Energy Pty Limited is a market leader in water storage, rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment solutions. We manufacture, deliver, service and install a range of innovative products to residential, commercial, industrial and rural clients across the country.

What's in it for you

• Growing, successful business 
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Great benefits including employee shopping discounts
• Monthly site BBQ
• Employee reward and recognition program
• Employee Assistance Program

The recruitment process 

Shortlisted applicants may be required to:

• provide information for background checks
• be eligible to live and work in Australia legally 
• undertake a pre-employment urine drug and alcohol test
• undertake a pre-employment medical assessment relative to their position 

Due to the large number of applications expected, only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted directly by our People & Culture team. We thank everyone in advance for applying.

Kingspan encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from CALD background