Payroll Officer

Customers include energy companies, utilities and heavy equipment makers. We make compressors, generators and power equipment sold through distributors worldwide. Founded in 1969, we now have 4,900 employees. Most of the floor leads started as machine operators.

Position summary

We need someone who catches errors before checks go out, not after. The Payroll Officer runs biweekly payroll for about 900 employees in 12 states, hourly and salaried. This is an in-person role at our Melbourne location.

Main duties

• Administer wage garnishments, child support orders and tax levies
• Process biweekly and weekly payroll in ADP Workforce Now
• Prepare payroll journal entries and accruals for accounting
• Enter new hires, terminations, pay changes and deductions
• Set up state and local tax accounts when employees move or new locations open

Qualifications

• Discreet with confidential pay and personal data
• Clear communicator with employees who are upset about their check
• Accurate and deadline-driven. Payroll does not slip
• Comfortable with garnishments and tax withholding setup
• Experience with ADP, Paylocity, Paycom, UKG or Workday

Nice to have

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Benefits administration experience
• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Experience with a payroll system conversion

What you get

• Superannuation on top of salary
• Study leave
• Flexible hours
• Paid parental leave

Applications close when we find the right person, so get in early.

You must have full working rights in Australia.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at ND Industries Ltd.