Payroll Officer

With more than 800 employees Australia wide, Seymour Whyte has earned a solid reputation for delivering complex, innovative projects that often include difficult staging, engineering and environmental challenges, logistical constraints and stakeholder impacts. Major infrastructure projects awarded to Seymour Whyte have increased significantly, as has the size, reach and complexity of these projects.

As the heart of financial operations, the Payroll Officer is crucial and valued part of the business. Responsible for accurately processing and managing payroll within the company, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement of wages and benefits while working closely with diverse teams, fostering healthy collaboration and communication.

About the role:

• End to End Weekly and Monthly Payroll for Seymour Whyte employees
• Accurate management and payment of all payroll liabilities (e.g. Superannuation, PAYG, Payroll Tax).
• Process and review motor vehicle and superannuation salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Perform additional payroll tasks to ensure compliance with applicable awards/EBA’s
• Ensure leave, timesheet and hours reporting is completed monthly.
• Entering timesheet information or assisting Site staff into payroll system

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in processing payroll runs in a medium/high volume, detailed processing environment.
• Experience in using Definitv or an award driven payroll system.
• Experience in payroll liabilities including PAYG, Payroll Tax, WorkCover, Superannuation, leave liabilities and FBT.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply industrial awards and enterprise bargaining agreements and provide clear and concise information to staff.
• Moderate level of interpersonal and team skills and behaviours, incorporating verbal and written communication.

What’s in for you?

• Flexibility with Health & Wellbeing programs
• Competitive market benchmarked remuneration
• Unique bonus scheme generously rewards staff for strong performance 
• Generous employee share program with VINCI — one of the largest, world-class construction companies globally
• Purchased leave program to encourage your work/life balance
• Paid Parental Leave and parental support
• Culture leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Salary continuance insurance for eligible employees
• Strong company culture where all employees are treated equally
• Career development, mentoring, training, and leadership development programs
• Part of VINCI Constructions offering opportunity and security.

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction to having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Seymour Whyte and contribute to a successful and sustainable future.

Next steps

• Submit your CV online to apply for this role
• All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.

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Reference code: 493880

This role is being managed by our internal HR team; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.