Payroll Officer, GCC-Assurant

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is seeking a hands-on opportunity to be involved in bringing payroll in-house and take ownership of the payroll function for our Australian and New Zealand businesses.

The successful candidate will provide high-level customer service to the team on matters related to payroll and general employment conditions. The role will involve coordinating various payroll activities, responding to payroll-related queries, and ensuring the highest levels of quality and compliance.

Working Hours: 6 AM IST to 3 PM IST

This position will be in Hyderabad/Bangalore/Chennai at our India location.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Accurately prepare and process the fortnightly and monthly payrolls in a timely manner.
• Respond to payroll queries, provide thorough explanations to team members and assist them to understand how they are paid, or resolve their queries as required
• Provide reporting, analysis and explanations to assist stakeholders in making informed workforce planning decisions.
• Prepare, maintain and terminate employment contracts and employee files in accordance with employment contracts, Awards, and Fair Work legislation and as required.
• Prepare reports and cost analysis for workforce planning and other purposes, and preparation and submission of the annual WGEA reports.
• Handle Work Cover payments and process third-party deductions.
• Process bonus payments and salary increase as directed.
• Conduct payroll data checks and prepare audit checks.
• Process off-cycle payments as needed.
• Provide periodic management and finance reports.
• Ensure data integrity and maintain employee records in Workday.
• Manage overpayment administration, including calculations, recovery, and YTD adjustments.
• Other ad hoc tasks as required.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• 3-5+ Years of experience in Australia/ New Zealand Payroll.
• Experience processing payroll via the ADP payroll platform
• Experience using Workday preferred
• Previous experience in WGEA reporting preferred
• Understanding of awards, common law contracts, Fair Work legislation
• Exceptionally high attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Intermediate skills in Excel.