Payroll Officer – Hybrid working Job in NSW Australia

Job title: Payroll Officer – Hybrid working

Company: Costa Group

Expected salary:

Location: New South Wales

Payroll Officer – Hybrid working Job Details:

• Permanent Full-time role with flexible working conditions!!
• Competitive pay and staff benefits such as Costa paid parental leave and Volunteer leave!!
• Professional opportunities, personal fulfillment, and long-term growth!!
• Hybrid work arrangement with work-life balance

About Us

Costa is Australia’s leading grower, packer, and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. With our 60 farms across Australia, our categories include: Avocados, Bananas, Berries, Citrus, Grapes, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Costas’s people work hard to bring the freshest produce to tables across Australia. Joining our team is about more than just hard work, it’s about picking a meaningful, sustainable, and growing career.

About the Role

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Payroll Officer to join our dynamic Payroll team. Reporting to the Senior Payroll specialist, this is a hands-on role. You will demonstrate a strong work ethic, the willingness to learn on the job, and the ability to work within a team. The role primarily focuses on supporting our Berries payroll team in Corindi, NSW but can be completed from other Costa business locations.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to

• Coordinate and prepare end-to-end payroll- processing, maintenance, enquiries, reporting, and balancing tasks to specific deadlines.
• Provide exceptional customer service to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Assisting in processing new starters, terminations, etc
• End-of-month reporting and reconciliation.
• Ensure that key payroll functions comply with relevant statutory and legislative requirements including timely processing of Child Support and Superannuation payment.
• Interpret and apply industry-related awards and applicable industrial instruments to employee wages where required.
• Provide advice and calculate leave entitlements based on relevant leave legislation.
• Maintain company payroll records in an accurate and confidential manner.
• Provide accurate reporting in relation to payroll-related issues.
• Provide assistance and support on key department activities, initiatives, and projects.
• Ad-hoc duties as required.
• Support HR in achieving the desired results in all aspects of producing an accurate weekly payroll.

All about you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Exposure to the Preceda payroll system will be favorable.
• Exposure to payroll processing functions.
• Proven ability to show self-initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant qualifications in payroll.
• Knowledge of accountancy principles and procedures.

What we can offer

People are the heart of Costa. Our employees enjoy some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry. From competitive pay to health, well-being, and further learning and development opportunities. No matter the role, you’ll always benefit from a caring environment that encourages and support you to thrive, grow and connect.

For more information about this role or to have a confidential discussion please contact Shelley Moschis, Payroll Operations Manager at
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