Highly skilled Payroll Officer with an Accounting degree and extensive functional expertise. Maximized departmental efficiency by streamlining processes and reducing errors. Familiarity with applicable compliance requirements, tax codes, and employment law enabled the achievement of desired outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Specialist II
Ceridian HCM
09.2022 - Current
Manage 3-4 different payrolls and process 1000+ employees accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations for both AU & NZ.
Maintain and update employee records, including new hire, termination, tax information, deductions, and benefits.
Prepared and calculated commission data following client-provided commission schemes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with contractual requirements
Performed calculations on termination and redundancy
Prepared and submit tax filings, reports, and other payroll documentation
Computed timesheet data, uploaded it into the system, and made adjustments to create an accurate database for payroll processing functions.
Processed End of Month and Year-end reconciliation & payments
Ensured timely payments to employees by diligently monitoring payroll schedules and deadlines.
Conducted comprehensive training sessions for peers on payroll processes, system functionalities, and compliance protocols
Collaborate with HR and finance stakeholders to ensure smooth payroll operations
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Reduced payroll error and processing time by designing and implementing a pre-checking system for verifying employment data, reducing manual input errors, and saving 2 hours per payroll cycle
Implemented a robust data validation system for payroll entries, ensuring 100% compliance with super and tax regulations.
Account & Payroll Officer
Kongstructions Pty Ltd
01.2021 - 02.2022
Processed end-to-end payroll on a fortnightly base
Managed employees' onboarding and offboarding in the system
Ensure time attendance is completed and submitted promptly.
Applied knowledge of building & construction onsite awards, and relevant legislation to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards
Performed manual payment for back pay and termination payment
Performed calculations in overtime, leave taken, meal allowance, and distant travel allowance to provide accurate data for the payroll processing database
Liaised with employees and answered payroll-related queries as well as attended to subsequent adjustments
Reduced outstanding receivables by diligently following up on overdue invoices and negotiating payment plans with clients.
Optimized cash flow management by regularly analyzing outstanding payables and receivables balances to prioritize payments accordingly.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Drafted detailed allowances checklist according to building and construction onsite award and relevant legislation to ensure the accuracy of payroll
Reviewed workers' work hours and recommended changes to avoid unnecessary costs for the company
Effectively assisted the company's cash flow by providing accurate payroll figure estimation.
Improved payrun efficiency by setting up a cut-off time to ensure timely processing of payroll
Accounts Officer
Joint Investment Financial Realty Pty Ltd
06.2018 - 02.2019
Performed end to end Account receivable duties including daily bank reconciliations, generating invoices in the system, tracking invoices, receipting from developers & master agents
Established new vendors in the system and maintained creditors database and supplier relationships
Manage invoices, and ensure accurate coding, cost centers, invoice dates, payment terms, and supplier details are correct
Built strong relationships with vendors to enhance cost offerings and accomplish favoured customer status, eg perform manual pay runs for urgent invoices
Conducted Sales commission calculation and processing
Kept detailed and searchable records for Sales commission