A payroll professional with a career spanning over 20 years. Experienced with managing end-to-end processing, back end technical support, testing, auditing and compliance/governance for large organizations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Manager
Jetstar Airways
07.2016 - 05.2025
Managed a team of payroll specialists, providing training and guidance to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing.
Developed and implemented payroll procedures to determine compliance with EBA's, Modern Awards and Legislation
Managed year-end payroll activities inclusive of Remuneration Review and Bonus Activities
Enhanced payroll system functionality through customization and upgrades, meeting evolving organizational needs.
Led cross-functional teams in payroll-related projects, fostering collaboration and driving successful outcomes.
Improved payroll accuracy by conducting regular audits and addressing discrepancies proactively.
Ensured compliance with federal and state, laws inclusive of tax, superannuation, leave etc
Streamlined payroll processes by implementing efficient systems and tools, resulting in reduced processing time.
Provided expert advice on complex pay-related matters.
Spearheaded efforts to reconcile historical payroll discrepancies across both AU & NZ payrolls
Work collaboratively with ER and HR on complex EBA negotiations
Manage the implementation/configuration of payroll across Time & Attendance and Payroll solutions
Payroll Implementation Lead
Jetstar Airways
02.2014 - 06.2016
Document summary of enterprise agreement conditions across multiply agreements across both AU & NZ
Facilitate workshops to capture and clarify business needs, ensuring accurate documentation for vendor model configuration
Translate business / Enterprise Agreement requirements into Functional Requirement Documents
Develop and maintain rule interpretation across multiply system and against multiply agreements
Create and maintain wage types, pay scales, work schedule rules, leave entitlement rules, public holiday calendars for SAP Globalview
Worked collaboratively with the HRIS functional lead on Master Data
Write and execute UAT testing
Maintain parallel runs prior to 'Go-Live'
Senior Payroll Analyst
Jetstar Airways
02.2013 - 01.2014
Conducted internal audits of payroll records to identify errors and discrepancies, ensuring accurate payments for all employees.
Collaborated with Employee Relations human resources, and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
Worked with Employee Relations through Enterprise Bargaining Agreements to provide a payroll solution for all changes
Provided costings on Enterprise Bargaining Agreements
Skills
Strong SAP Payroll operations/testing
SAP Payroll and Reporting
Success Factors, Employee Central
Workday HRIS
Payroll auditing
Payroll system implementation
Payroll software expertise
Compliance and Governance
Strengths
Strong Analytical and problem solving skills
Expertise in data analysis
Exceptional attention to detail
High Level of accuracy
Strong understanding of complex award interpretation and legislation
Extensive experience in working in Agile environments