Payroll Specialist - Fixed term contract
Overview:
- Fixed term contract, annual leave loading, quarterly bonus
- Contribute to positive patient outcomes, what a great reason to come to work!
- Diverse and inclusive culture
Reporting to the Senior Plant Controller for Cook Australia, this role is responsible for the maintenance and processing of the fortnightly and monthly payroll systems.
Responsibilities:
- Process end-to-end fortnightly and monthly payrolls.
- Update and maintain Sage Micropay and ESS systems.
- Liaise with Finance, Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety teams.
- Prepare and provide payroll information to government and regulatory bodies when requested.
- Refer to payroll legislation.
- Maintain files and records required for the generation of the fortnightly and monthly payroll.
- Answer payroll enquiries from employees, supervisors, and management as required.
- Prepare documentation as it relates to superannuation and Workcover.
- Post payroll data into financial systems.
- Process payroll taxes.
- Assist with other finance related tasks where required.
TBA
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working in a high-volume end-to end payroll environment essential.
- Confidence with working with Sage Micropay essential.
- Previous experience with Dayforce desirable.
- Ability to analyse data essential.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, Power Point) essential.
- Ability to meet deadlines, balancing multiple priorities, whilst ensuring quality standards are maintained.
- Highly organised with a focus on attention to detail.
- Ability to be confidential as handling private information.
- Clear oral and written communication skills.
Candidates applying to this role must be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia.
This role is to commence as soon as possible, applications close Tuesday 22 April 2025.
About us:
Since 1963, Cook Medical have been inventing, manufacturing, and delivering a unique portfolio of medical devices to healthcare systems around the world. We work closely with physicians to develop technologies that improve patients’ lives. Because we remain family owned, we have the freedom to focus on what we care about: patients, our employees, and our communities.
At Cook Medical, we use our high ethical standards and core values to guide our decisions and actions. We approach innovation by first listening to understand and then creating a solution.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce:
We are proud of our diverse workforce and value individual contribution. We appreciate that every employee can add value to our organisation in their own unique way and want to ensure that our company culture stays balanced and strong.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to be a part of our Cook Australia family.
Community Commitment:
Our community program seeks to have a positive, transforming impact on our people, the environment and our local community. The program has four pillars:
- Community Engagement: We support our local community through philanthropy, education and partnerships. Our employees have been at the forefront of these initiatives, and we’re proud of their contribution to making our community stronger.
- Environment and Sustainability: We are committed to being good stewards of the environment by aiming to ensure that our practices and processes are sustainable and responsible.
- Employee Engagement: We invest in our internal community through developing our employees, supporting their wellbeing and promoting an inclusive and diverse culture.
- Reconciliation: We’re exploring a pathway towards making a meaningful commitment to Reconciliation by strengthening our understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, history and diversity.
Learn more about us:
Visit www.cookmedical.com.au/careers