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Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this role is to provide system maintenance and complex and specialised payroll functions for employees to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and associated reporting.

Key Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

• Qualifications in finance or demonstratable equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 2 to 3 year experience working as a Payroll Officer within a large and complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality payroll services.
• Payroll Reconciliations, End Of Month and End Of Year experience.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and direct banking facilities.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven experience in face to face customer service or information provision in a customer centric payroll environment.

Responsibilities and Authority

• Delivery of timely and accurate updating of payroll, leave and other relevant payroll information and ensuring compliance with relevant Awards, Enterprise Agreements and legislative requirements.
• Undertaking a range of complex functions associated with payroll systems and/or services that are consistent with Keolis Downer strategies, policies and priorities.
• Analyse timesheets; update and maintain all payroll records in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Ensure PAYG, Payroll Tax, Workcover, Superannuation and employee deduction payments are made correctly and in a timely manner, with appropriate reconciliations.
• Interpret awards and agreements accurately to ensure proper overtime and allowance payments
• Responding to pay queries in a timely manner and contributing to a high standard of customer service for internal and external clients, quality management and risk.
• Undertaking a range of functions associated with assigned discrete projects, systems and/or services including coordinating and/or controlling related processes, provisions and information
• Assist and carry out with investigations, preparing reports with recommendations, maintaining records and systems and contributing to the development of services and projects and performance benchmarking.
• Other duties as required from time to time.

Competencies

• Integrity and professional accountability.
• Consistently manages high volumes of work, pays close attention to accuracy and detail and meets targets within deadlines.
• Proven ability to work under general direction, independently or as part of a team, plan and organise activities, set priorities, use initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policies and procedures and achieve objectives within deadlines.
• Ability to manage enquiries by utilising a sound knowledge of payroll functions and policies and/or legislation.
• Well-developed people skills including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, always handle sensitive or difficult issues with tact and diplomacy and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Cultural Compatibility and Commitment

The Keolis Downer culture encourages and rewards bright people who work effectively and deliver innovative value creation solutions to the business.

Therefore, you must:

• Have the capability and willingness to align with Keolis Downer's vision, mission and values, and work effectively with others to achieve the Company's strategic objectives
• Understand and adhere to all Company policies and behaviour standards
• Contribute to improved organisational effectiveness by respecting other employees and by acting honestly and with fairness
• Comply with safety in the workplace and work with due care and consideration to safeguard the health and safety of yourself and others
• Demonstrate individual commitment to Life Saving Rules and take all reasonably practicable measures to eliminate or, where that is not possible, minimise risks
• Ensure you are able to meet the inherent physical demands of the role in accordance with KD's fitness for work policy
• Undertake any other duties as required from time to time subject to knowledge, experience and competency