Payroll Officer

October 23, 2024

Costco AU

Sydney Western Suburbs

FULL TIME

POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will work in the Home office payroll team , with responsibility to coordinate with the store payroll team to process end to end payroll for Costco Australia and New Zealand.

You will be part of a diverse and dynamic team where you will be encouraged to use your initiative and experience to meet payroll KPIs and timelines. This role will suit an energetic, flexible and motivated person keen to make a valuable contribution to the team.

Job Duties/Essential Functions
Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

Process the fortnightly end to end payroll function for 5,500+ employees in Australia and New Zealand and ensure compliance with current Employee Agreement, awards, legislation, guidelines, policies & procedures
Coordinate with the payroll clerks at each store to ensure clocking exceptions are cleared to be ready for pay run
Perform payroll administration and maintain employee records including setting up new hires, terminations and payments, performance reviews, training records, pay increase and back pays for Home office employees
Process superannuation payment each pay cycle and payroll tax on a monthly basis
Balance all payroll ledger accounts, including the posting of all payroll related journals on a periodical basis
Answer payroll related queries from employees, payroll clerks and third parties
Provide statutory employment reports for Australian Bureau of Statistics and Employment New Zealand
Perform year end reporting including the balancing and production of payment summaries through STP
Assistance with administrative duties including filing and record keeping
Assistance with testing if required
Other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills:

Experience in end to end payroll processing for medium to large organisations is preferred
Past experience in using Success Factor and New Zealand payroll processing is an advantage
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail and accuracy in record keeping
Proficient in Google and Microsoft Office applications
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Be flexible and good team player

Requirements: