Senior Payroll Officer

About Collins Foods Limited

Collins Foods is an ASX listed company proudly employing over 17,000 employees globally. With a vision to be the World’s Top Restaurant Operator, we operate over 350 KFC restaurants in Australia, The Netherlands and Germany, and 27 Taco Bell restaurants in Queensland, Victoria & Western Australia. 

Why work for Collins Foods?

Our mission at Collins is Restaurants Done Better. We have an obsession for raising the bar on what people think a restaurant experience should be. More Human. More Sustainable. More Digital. More Fun. In addition to working with iconic international brands, there are many advantages to joining the Collins Family. As part of your valuable contribution, you will be rewarded with:

• Competitive remuneration + short-term incentive bonus program
• Access up to 13 paid "Recharge Days" per year. That's a 4-day working week every 4 weeks 
• Ownership Share Plan 
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements, including WFH options 1-2 days per week. 
• Access to a formal mentorship program
• Early access to long service leave after 7 years tenure
• Autonomy and independence to create your own success
• Commitment to 25% energy reduction by 2026

About the Role

The Senior Payroll Officer is responsible for supporting efficient and effective end-to-end payroll services across a payroll of 17,000 employees.  This is achieved through accurate processing of weekly and periodic payroll tasks such as onboarding new employees, masterfile changes, employee terminations, exception report checking, processing of superannuation, payroll tax and end of period finance-related tasks.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• processing weekly masterfile changes, onboarding new employees, exception checking and complex employee terminations
• processing employee allowances and deductions and managing remittances to external vendors including government agencies (eg. child support, government paid parental leave, novated leases)
• responding to employee and manager queries including award interpretation and payroll-related time and attendance queries
• processing monthly superannuation reconciliations and remittance to clearing house
• processing monthly payroll tax remittance across all states (except ACT)

• undertaking weekly / monthly balance sheet reconciliations  

As the Payroll Officer you will bring to the role the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced weekly payroll (5,000-10,000+ employees)
• Experience working with payroll systems and time and attendance systems
• High level numeracy and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills, in particular Excel
• Experience with payroll reporting tools highly regarded (eg. Crystal reporting)
• Sound knowledge of payroll-related legislation including superannuation, tax and Fair Work
• Experience with documenting payroll procedures
• Demonstrated accounting knowledge and understanding of the correlation between Payroll and Finance
• Payroll Certification (eg, APA or TAPS) - preferred but not essential

Don’t meet every single requirement of this role? That’s OK! Studies show people are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they don’t meet every single qualification. At Collins Foods, we pride ourselves on being an organisation that invests in the development of our talented people, so if you are passionate about payroll, and excited about this role but your past experiences don’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the future talent we have been looking for!

If you are looking for more information, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on 07 3352 0810 or recruitment@collinsfoods.com.

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Please note, the successful applicant/s will be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests which may include a National Police Check and qualifications checks.

CFL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as such, all applicants will receive equal consideration for employment for which they qualify, including the option of flexible working arrangements where applicable.