Payroll Officer

About Us

At NEPEAN we understand our success lies in the passion dedication and expertise of our people. As a global leader in manufacturing in various industries we are proud to be an employer that challenges the standard. Over the last 40 years our hard work technical credibility and a willingness to tackle very difficult projects have earned us an enviable reputation.

About the Role

The Payroll Officer will autonomously complete end-to-end payroll for multiple businesses in the NEPEAN portfolio. This position will be supported by a wider Payroll and Finance team while still maintaining ownership of your remit.

Located at our newly renovated office in Ingleburn this position will be tasked with:

• Payroll Execution: Process end to end weekly fortnightly and monthly payrolls accurately and without delay. Maintain payroll records ensure timesheets are completed and act as first point of contact for resolving employee issues. This includes additional employee lifecycle tasks including processing compensation claims preparing income statements processing backpays deductions and increases and calculating performance bonuses.
• Change & Business Transformation: Collaborate with the Payroll Manager to assist in the implementation of Dayforce HRIS. Champion the technology and assist with the ongoing platform education and training efforts with operational teams and end users.

• Business Partnership: Act as a true business partner you will engage with your stakeholders to provide valuable legislative advice Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) interpretation and best practice information.

The Right Person

You will be a technical and collaborative Payroll Officer that is able to operate in complexity across multiple business units. You will ensure the accurate delivery of all payroll functions and will play a part in the adoption of a new Payroll system and process in your remit.

You will be:

• An Experienced Payroll Officer: Minimum 3 years experience in a Payroll position. Ideally you will have worked across portfolios within manufacturing or mining environments where attention to detail and the ability to meet strict timeframes is key. Proven experience working in a large-scale end-to-end payroll function will see you succeed in this busy and dynamic role.
• Autonomous Achiever: You will be able to operate autonomously and remotely within your remit acting as the subject matter expert for payroll within your business entities. While supported by the wider team you will be able to influence inform and implement process improvements and best practice.
• A Technical Guru: Experience with Dayforce HRIS PRONTO or similar systems would be highly advantageous.

What Success Looks Like

The objectives for this position are to achieve the following:

• Employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining strict legal compliance and operational efficiency.
• Leadership leans on the Payroll Officer as the subject matter expert in their entity.
• Payroll Officer offers real business value not just an administrator.
• Effective partnership with General Managers ensuring clear communications high engagement and strong trust.

Unlock your true potential and challenge the standard with us. Apply now.