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Payroll Manager

As Australia's leading, innovative pub group, Australian Venue Co. operates a diverse portfolio of iconic hotels and pubs across Australia and New Zealand.

We are currently looking for a Payroll Manager to join our central team, based out of our Support Office in Melbourne.

Reporting into our Chief People Officer, this role is responsible for overseeing the payroll function in our steadily growing company of over 8000 employees.

You will also be a key member of the HR Leadership team and contributes towards the wider People & Culture objectives and projects of work. As part of the wider People & Culture team, we view our operations and venue teams as our customers, and are continuously setting the tone internally on what great service looks and feels like.

As we continue to grow our portfolio, we are looking for someone who can grow with us and in turn adapt, evolve and innovate both in the role itself and our systems. With the implementation of our new HRIS system (Workday) imminent, you will lead the payroll work stream as a key member of the project team.

What else will you be doing?

• Leading your payroll team of 6. Supporting and coaching them on their professional and person development.
• Managing the end-to-end payroll procedures, processing, and month end & EOFY process’s
• Compliance and ad hoc reporting
• Lead our payroll team to resolving promptly all internal and external payroll related queries via our AskHR Helpdesk platform.
• Maintain and create (when required) payroll policies and procedures, ensuring they are implemented and understood by the payroll team and the broader business.
• Maintain payroll system and data integrity, ensuring the system meets all audit requirements of processes and change controls.
• Verifying timekeeping information for all employees, including running appropriate checks to avoid unnecessary errors and over/underpayments.
• Understanding the relevant legislation and Awards in both Australia and New Zealand.
• Proactively approach operational training development and delivery.

Ideally, you will have:

• Meridian MicrOpay software experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in full function payroll management across Australia & New Zealand
• Established experience working within a large sized organisation with proven ability in leading a team.
• Experience in Human Force (T&A) advantageous
• Proficient in using Excel, SharePoint, and other Microsoft programs.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently in a cohesive team environment.
• Customer first approach and alignment to our core values
• An up to date understanding of current tax, superannuation, legislation, and awards.
• Excellent communication & customer service skills
• High attention to detail
• High level of confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity is critical in this role.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive annual salary
• + Superannuation
• Annual performance-based bonus – 10% of your annual salary.
• Flexibility to work 40% of your week from home
• 20% discount on food and drink across all our venues in Australia and New Zealand

We value the diversity of our employees' experiences, talents, and cultures. Our talent strategy includes embracing diversity and fostering inclusion. Our capacity to unlock potential and improve our success depends on our ability to build a diverse, inclusive workforce.