Payroll Officer
hungryjacks · HJ Head Office, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
The Careers are Better at Hungry Jack's!
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our high-performing Payroll Team within the Hungry Jack’s National Support Office. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the timely and accurate processing of payroll across a workforce of approximately 25,000 employees nationally, while providing exceptional support to employees and stakeholders across Australia.
This is also an exciting opportunity to join the business during a significant period of systems transformation, with the recent implementation of the new and exciting Workday platform across the organisation.
Payroll Processing Responsibilities
- Assisting with end-to-end weekly payroll processing in a team environment using Workday Payroll
- Data entry and maintenance for new starters, employee changes, and terminations
- Review and management of Time & Attendance data from LIFELENZ
- Calculation of various leave types including parental leave, annual leave, long service leave, sick leave, and workers compensation
- Assisting with month-end and year-end payroll processes
- Accurate interpretation of Awards and EBAs
- Responding to payroll enquiries via email, phone, and JIRA ticketing system
- Monthly and year-to-date payroll reconciliations
- Assisting with superannuation and payroll tax reconciliations
- Participating in end-of-month and end-of-financial-year activities
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across payroll systems and processes
Essential Skills & Experience
- 1-2 years’ experience within a high-volume, fast-paced payroll environment
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation requirements, Awards and EBAs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and manage competing priorities
Desirable
- Experience using Workday or similar payroll/HRIS systems
- Payroll qualifications (Certificate or Diploma highly regarded)
- Intermediate Excel skills including formulas and pivot tables
Why Join Hungry Jack’s?
- Join a large and growing Australian business
- Opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative Payroll Team
- Exposure to a newly implemented, market-leading Payroll platform
- Career development opportunities within Payroll & Systems
- Fast-paced, dynamic environment with genuine growth opportunities