Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Payroll Specialist | Finance | London

• We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members.
• Join our growing Finance Team in London, working with our London and New York offices.
• Take on a new dynamic seat within payroll and finance.

AustralianSuper is the largest pension fund in Australia - in the top 20 largest pension funds globally and in the top 50 asset owners globally.

With more than £160bn in assets under management, and a world-class investment team, AustralianSuper has the appetite and capability to directly invest in large-scale opportunities.

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for members.

Your new role

Our new Payroll seat will join our Finance team of four Colleagues here in London office. With currently one other Payroll Specialist supporting international offices, this new position will help and support overseeing and actioning an A-Z payroll function, working across the Finance department and the Fund internationally.

The role requires hands-on payroll experience, handling in-depth queries and reporting for both internal and external stakeholders, in London and New York offices.

These duties will include:

• Managing and maintaining payroll processing, supporting an end-to-end function (including starters, movers, leavers, and third parties)
• Facilitate reporting on payroll updates weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually, according to obligations.
• Create and review payroll reporting to and from the third part vendor.
• Handle A-Z questions on salary changes, tax codes, pension contributions, global mobility, and other payroll queries.
• Work closely with internal and external partners to ensure necessary payroll data has been acquired.
• Suggest payroll improvements process where needed and advise this to senior stakeholders.
• Engage with third party providers to maintain the highest quality of service delivery.
• Work closely with the global payroll and finance team, in London and Australia.

This role is based on site at London King's Cross Estate, one of the core assets of the Fund's global portfolio, with a hybrid working schedule.

What you'll need

Culture is key at AustralianSuper, and we are looking for someone who is a team player that enjoys working in a high performing collaborative team. It is essential that you have:

• Significant experience working on UK payroll systems.
• Experience working in small to medium size team and/or organization with manual payroll processes.
• US payroll exposure is a plus, and an expected development opportunity within the role.
• Proven track record in all aspects of full cycle payroll processing
• Demonstrated working knowledge of relevant payroll, pension, benefits regulation, and legislation internationally.
• Excellent track record with ERP systems (Oracle and ADP experience are a plus)
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong analytical and accounting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Enjoys setting priorities and working to deadlines.
• Relevant degree/qualifications within finance/accounting.

Life at AustralianSuper

Our London and New York offices are made up over 200 talented colleagues and is expected to grow four-fold over the next three years meaning when you join you become a key part of building our culture.

As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We offer great benefits including generous leave type, leading pension contributions, health insurance and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's next: Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit, and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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