Payroll & Benefits Advisor - Sydney, Australia - KBR

KBR

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Title:

Payroll & Benefits Advisor

The Company

From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

Our strength as an Australian company is demonstrated through more than 60 years of successful project and solution delivery.

Headquartered in Canberra, KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific.

Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing a low-risk and cost-effective service to our customers.

Our combined experience and expertise delivers the right solutions, technology and equipment at the right time.

The Role

As our resident Payroll & Benefits Advisor, you will be accountable for the best practice delivery of payroll and benefits operations within KBR's People & Culture Operations team.

You will drive superior outcomes for our business and our people.

With support from the People & Culture Operations team and our onshore and offshore Finance teams, you will be responsible for payroll for KBR Australia.

You will manage all pre-payroll activities, provide payroll advice, and have a strong involvement in the implementation of new FinOps and payroll systems.

As part of this role, you will be expected to develop close working relationships with key internal stakeholders, including Tax, Finance, and People & Culture, as well as any key external stakeholders/vendors.

The key responsibilities of the role will include, but is not limited to:

Manage all pre-payroll administrative activities for fortnightly and monthly pay cycles
Calculation and processing of termination payments, redundancies, back payments, overpayments, superannuation lodgments etc.
Support the coordination and implementation of all employee benefits
Coordinate process improvements within payroll to ensure duplications are minimised and demands on systems and/or resources are reduced
Develop & maintain relationships with key stakeholders (People & Culture, Finance, Tax, Lines of Business, and external vendors) providing high levels of customer service
Provide advice to the business on payroll queries and various payroll issues that may arise
Keep the People & Culture team and wider business up to date on key legislative changes and the impact this will have on their business

Required Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

A minimum of 3 years' experience in a payroll role
Excellent communication skills in a range of situations both written and oral
A strategic and commercial awareness of payroll impacts
An enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work
The ability to be a strong and motivated team player
The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Project management skills with the ability to plan and prioritize work, and meet deadlines
Previous experience in a standalone Payroll Advisor position is desirable
Previous experience with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and/or Workday is desirable

Benefits of KBR

KBR is committed to supporting the professional development of staff at every stage of their career through in-house training, performance rewards and structured career paths.

We offer a competitive package of lifestyle benefits that include family-friendly work hours. KBR is a quality assured equal opportunity employer.

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