Job Description

Clemenger BBDO Australia is looking for an established Payroll professional to join our finance team in Melbourne as the Senior Payroll Officer for 4 well known agencies.

This is a freelance role to start ASAP. 

About the Role

To be successful in this role you will bring your payroll expertise, financial best practices and knowledge of process and experience. You will also be comfortable liaising with business leaders to provide guidance and advice for any payroll related questions or concerns.

You will be covering 300 staff in both our Melbourne and Sydney offices, and show the following approach to your work:

• Be process driven.
• Have the ability to prioritise tasks and the determination to see tasks through to the end
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organisation skills
• Confidence and openness in dealing with management and agency staff
• Adhere to tight internal controls ensuring all information is properly recorded and analysed
• Proactively break down tasks and initiate action
• A proactive attitude
• Exceptional team player
• Works well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously
• Exceptional people skills (both internal and external)

Responsibilities

• Assist the Payroll Manager with monthly payroll cycles (permanent) and fortnightly payroll cycles (freelancers).
• Assist the Payroll Manager with payroll tax lodgments.
• Capture, review and check all payroll data prior to submission for processing.
• Maintain payroll data integrity by ensuring all changes are properly documented and approved.
• Be the first point of contact for payroll-related enquiries from staff.
• Assist Payroll Manager with end-of-month/year processes and payroll-related improvements.
• Maintain accurate payroll data, benefits, deductions, and legislative compliance across all payroll processes.
• Assist with internal and external audit.
• Assist finance team with annual leave, sick leave & long service leave reconciliations (timesheets vs payroll system).

About you

• You are a confident payroll professional with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• You bring solid experience in payroll in a complex business environment and are comfortable working across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and payroll systems is essential.
• Minimum 5 years' experience.
• Intermediate excel skills (able to do v-look ups, pivot tables)
• Attention to detail, must have the ability to identify and solve issues
• Communication skills must be clear and concise
• Experienced in processing multi-state payroll
• ADP GlobalView experience is ideal

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Clemenger Group is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome people of all backgrounds and can assist with your application if you have a language or cultural special consideration, disability or impairment, or use assistive technology – simply contact us via careers@clemenger.com.au.