John Plenge
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St Ives
Summary
Accomplished Payroll and Project Manager offering many years of experience overseeing payroll management, project management, office operations, income protection insurance management and client relationships. Exceptional communicator focused on developing relationships with a broad range of clients, colleagues, and executive stakeholders. An experienced Australia and New Zealand Payroll specialist, I have assisted with the development of payroll procedure manuals, ensuring the payroll processes are compliant with the business and legislation. I have an in-depth understanding of the effect of all upstream and downstream systems as such, I was tasked to lead the migration and change of the payroll systems. I have a passion in anything relating to Payroll and Projects where I can use my analytical skills and an eye for detail. I have been involved in various projects, managing budgets, collaboration between teams and stakeholders and above all, making sure pay is processed on a timely and accurate manner.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3968
3968
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Business Operations
Employee Managed Services Pty Ltd (EMS)
Sydney, New South Wales
10.2024 - Current
- Support and assist EMS’s Operations Team with various Payroll task and documentation update
- Client’s payroll calendars
- Payroll tasks using ClickUp
- Australia Payroll Tax
- Australia Long Service Leave matrix
- Australian Terminations process
- NZ Leave legislation
Payroll Consultant
The Iconic
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Provide payroll support to a team of 5 payroll professionals, including compliance with applicable regulations, payroll related policies & procedures
- On-going review of initial configuration to meet business requirements
- Provide support to the Finance Team with the fortnightly and monthly payroll reconciliations
- Liaising with the payroll system vendor to ensure configuration of certain payroll elements is updated
- Liaising with the payroll system vendor for the creation of new payroll elements and performing user testing to ensure configuration meets the Business needs
- Review existing payroll procedures and create new ones
- Create new payroll system variants to facilitate reporting
- Ad-hoc payroll related projects
- Liaising and working with HR system internal and external contractors to ensure integration with payroll system is accurate
- Provide guidance to payroll staff
Payroll Manager
Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL)
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Lead and managed a team of 5 payroll professionals servicing 2,500 employees, including compliance with applicable regulations, payroll related policies & procedures
- Continued to achieve the target of all pays processed on time and accurate for the Australia and NZ payrolls
- Worked closely with the Finance & HR Teams in preparing the data sheets for the payment of bonuses and commissions for all employees in Australia & NZ
- Ensure timely submission of payroll tax and superannuation contributions
- Created and introduced a ‘who does what & when’ calendar for ease of reference for the Payroll Team to help ensure deadlines were not missed
- Created procedures for the preparation of month end reporting to Finance and updated existing ones
- Ensure continuous data integrity audits were done to meet audit requirements
- Mentor and provide guidance to payroll staff
- Liaison between Payroll Department and all other stakeholders
Payroll Manager
Evolution Mining Pty Ltd
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Developed, lead, and managed a team of 3 payroll professionals, including compliance with applicable regulations, payroll related policies & procedures, servicing approximately 3,000 employees, processing fortnightly and monthly payrolls
- Achieved the target of all pays processed on time and accurate, including timely submission of payroll tax and superannuation contributions to minimize potential penalties
- Ad-hoc payroll related projects
- Performing and observing continuous data integrity audits, ensuring all are carried out on time to meet audit requirements
- Mentor and provide guidance to payroll staff
- Liaison between Payroll Department and all other stakeholders
Project Delivery Manager
GHD Services Pty Ltd
St Leonards, New South Wales
04.2018 - 07.2022
- Project Manager, working closely with Payroll Teams, Human Resources, and other areas of the Enterprise to manage the implementation of the new Payroll Systems, ADP GlobalView and ADP Streamline
- Lead the project(s) through the project management life cycle, while managing time, budget, and scope to the required quality and success criteria as defined by the project
- Managed the successful Global implementation of ADP payroll for the GHD operations in Australia (4,500 employees), New Zealand (600 employees), Philippines (850 employees), United Kingdom (300 employees), Qatar (95 employees), UAE (140 employees), Chile (140 employees) & Fiji (15 employees)
Payroll Manager - ANZ
GHD Services Pty Ltd
St Leonards, New South Wales
03.2007 - 04.2018
- Developed, lead and managed a team of 8 payroll professionals to service approximately 5,000 employees, including compliance with applicable regulations, payroll related policies & procedures
- Lead the migration and change to new payroll systems
- Introduced a payroll requests and enquiries system to track staff enquiries and payroll team responses and actions
- Developed payroll procedures manuals for all payroll tasks
- Achieved the target of all pays processed on time and accurate
- Introduced processes to ensure timely submission of payroll tax and superannuation contributions to minimise potential penalties.
- Managed GHD's Group Salary Continuance Insurance Policy (Income Protection) for approximately 4,000 Australian employees
SOC Project Controls
GHD Services Pty Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales
08.2006 - 03.2007
- Managing and controlling GHD's projects for the Sydney, NSW operation by developing and implementing a Project Controls Group, managing a start-up team of 3
Administration & Finance Manager - NSW & ACT
GHD Pty Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales
09.1999 - 08.2006
- Managed a team of 7 staff covering Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll services for all GHD offices in NSW and ACT, including review, analysis, and reporting of financials (P&L, Balance Sheet, Work in Progress & forecasting); Compilation, analysis and verification of financial data
- Supported professional staff with project management compliance including invoicing and forecasting
- Management of GHD's Novated Vehicle leases
Education
Bachelor of Economics -
University of Lima
Lima, Peru 04.2001 - 12.1992
Professional Title in Economics -
University of Lima
Lima, PeruHigher School Certificate -
Marist Brothers'
Lima, PeruSkills
Team Leadership
Cost Controlling
Cost Analysis
Payroll Management
Payroll Operations
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Business Operations
Employee Managed Services Pty Ltd (EMS)
10.2024 - Current
Payroll Consultant
The Iconic
06.2023 - 09.2024
Payroll Manager
Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL)
02.2023 - 06.2023
Payroll Manager
Evolution Mining Pty Ltd
08.2022 - 02.2023
Project Delivery Manager
GHD Services Pty Ltd
04.2018 - 07.2022
Payroll Manager - ANZ
GHD Services Pty Ltd
03.2007 - 04.2018
SOC Project Controls
GHD Services Pty Ltd
08.2006 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Economics -
University of Lima
04.2001 - 12.1992
Administration & Finance Manager - NSW & ACT
GHD Pty Ltd
09.1999 - 08.2006
Professional Title in Economics -
University of Lima
Higher School Certificate -
Marist Brothers'
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