- Strong Chris21 experience is essential!
- Make a real impact through accurate and people-focused payroll delivery
- Enjoy flexibility with hybrid working arrangements
About the Role
As a Senior Payroll Officer, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing across fortnightly and monthly cycles. Your expertise will ensure our people are paid correctly and on time, and your focus on continuous improvement will help us deliver smarter, more efficient payroll services.
Specifically, this will include:
- Processing end-to-end payroll, including salaries, superannuation, deductions, and tax
- Managing timesheets, off-cycle payments, allowances, and employee changes
- Providing timely and clear support for payroll queries across the business
- Maintaining accurate and secure employee and payroll records
- Interpreting enterprise agreements, awards and policies with the support of our P&C team
- Generating and delivering payroll and HR reports as required
- Supporting payroll system updates, enhancements and risk management activities
- Providing system guidance and training to users when needed
- Acting as a backup for the Payroll Manager
What You’ll Bring
You’re a proactive problem-solver who thrives on finding opportunities to improve processes and make things more efficient. You work well in cross-functional teams, building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders through your collaborative and approachable style.
We also seek:
- Experience in a senior payroll position with strong technical knowledge
- Solid understanding of relevant payroll legislation and employment taxes
- Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills
- High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in Excel (intermediate to advanced)
- Experience using Chris21 (Oracle HCM Cloud, Chris21, or UKG a bonus)
Why you’ll love working with us:
People First Bank – our new brand – says exactly what we’re all about: people. We're committed to supporting and growing our team and creating an outstanding work environment.
You’ll have access to financial and lifestyle benefits to support your success and individuality:
- Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements.
- Extend your salary with discounts on banking, health insurance, and shopping across Australia.
- Advance your career with training, study support, and project opportunities.
- Competitive leave benefits that empower employees to take time for themselves and loved ones.
- Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing leave, mental health app, and mental health ambassadors’ program.
- Make a difference with paid volunteering, Workplace Giving, and diverse community initiatives.
- Be recognised for your contributions through our peer-driven recognition program.
A bit about People First Bank:
In March 2023, People’s Choice and Heritage Bank merged to form Heritage and People’s Choice Limited - Australia's leading mutual bank. We are now on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services, and technology under a single brand - People First Bank.
We have over 700,000 members and 1,900 employees, with dual head offices in Adelaide and Toowoomba, an Australian-based contract centre and branches across five states.
With a vision ‘To deliver positive change through banking’, People First Bank serves members and contributes to the community, while offering an inclusive, flexible work environment. We’re big enough to make an impact; but agile enough to influence and do interesting work.
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We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support candidate requests for adjustments to enable everyone to equitably participate in our selection process.
