Hitachi rail

Overview

The Payroll Officer supports the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of payroll services across Australia and New Zealand, managing internal activities required to support outsourced payroll services including data preparation, validation, and employee record maintenance.

About Hitachi rail

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck

Requirements & Eligibility

• A qualification in payroll, accounting, finance, business administration, human resources or a related discipline is desirable.
• Payroll industry certification or demonstrated equivalent practical experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience supporting end-to-end payroll processing in a complex organisation.
• Working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and obligations, including PAYG withholding, payroll tax, superannuation and record-keeping requirements.
• Experience preparing, coordinating and validating payroll inputs for employee commencements, changes, terminations, final pays and payroll adjustments.
• Experience performing payroll validations, reconciliations and variance checks.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support weekly, monthly and other payroll cycles delivered by the external payroll provider in accordance with the approved payroll calendar and control framework.
• Collect, review and validate payroll inputs for submission to the external payroll provider, including new hires, terminations, remuneration changes, contract variations, allowances, deductions, leave, timesheets and roster information.
• Prepare and validate final payment, redundancy payment and other out-of-cycle payment instructions for review, approval and processing by the external payroll provider.
• Review payroll outputs and variance reports produced by the external payroll provider, investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrections before payroll approval.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation in the payroll system, HiNext and SAP.
• Maintain secure and confidential handling of employee and payroll information.