Title:  Payroll Supervisor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

Are you up for the challenge?

We are currently seeking an experienced payroll team leader to join us in the role of Payroll Supervisor.  This position is an 18-month parental leave contract, and can be based out of Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

The role supports the payroll team on a day-to-day basis for all BAU activities and is accountable for providing accurate, timely, and efficient payroll services to 4500+ John Holland employees in Australia and New Zealand.

About the Role

• End to end accurate processing of payrolls using Chris21 and other People Systems
• Ensure JHG processes and procedures are complied with in processing of Payroll
• Complete end to end testing of system upgrades and report issues
• Assist with Audits when requested
• Train team members and collaborate with Payroll Manager for training needs and development of self and team
• Ensure Payroll Accounts are advised of cashflow when required and liaise with Finance 
• Review payroll reports and GL files prior to providing to Finance
• Maintain payroll procedures, checklists, and workflows
• Review all reconciliations from Payroll i.e. superannuation, end of month, payments, deductions and pay runs
• Responsible for any rates uplifts including EBA's, annual salary review and other statutory updates
• Upload annual salaries, bonuses, incentives and retention payments into Chris21
• STP2 submission to ATO, reconciliation, processing of adjustments and payments
• Click Super reconciliation and payments
• Request Chris 21, Kronos and SuccessFactors system changes and test all Payroll related system changes
• Key contact and responsible for ensuring Payroll, SuccessFactors and Time and Attendance systems are compliant for Payroll requirements and payments in line with statutory requirements and EBAs 
• Carry out all reasonable instructions from the Payroll Manager and other Senior Managers from Peoples Team
• Able to run Payrolls and manual pays as back up for Snr Payroll Advisors
• Able to run reports in response to Ad hoc report requests and regular monthly requests
• Able to calculate Redundancy estimates
• Participate in UAT testing or any other project related tasks for various ongoing projects
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures
   

About You

This position will see you having significant payroll experience in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.  Experience working in construction is well regarded.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience processing pays using Chris21 (Essential)
• Working knowledge of SuccessFactors 
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll legislation and processes, e.g. Tax, Superannuation, and Terminations
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership of small teams

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success. 

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. 

What’s in it for you when you join John Holland?

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits. 

We offer: 
Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available. 

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities. 

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities. 
Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks. 

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.