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Education
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Vinatha Tirunahari

Clyde North,VIC

Summary

Payroll Specialist with 15+ years of expertise in processing payroll data. Proficient in using Pay Global, MYOB, and Oracle to efficiently process payroll. Skilled in cultivating lasting relationships, resolving issues quickly, and achieving win/win solutions.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

HR Consultant

Department of Education and Training
06.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Schools Workforce Group provides support and strengthens our schools workforce and, importantly drives the recruitment approach for new school workforce staff who will be joining the government school system
  • Schools Human Resources Division (SHRD) provides school workforce supply and demand strategies and initiatives, supports the attraction and retention of teachers in Victorian government schools, provides high quality school HR and recruitment services, and provides policy and employee relations advice
  • Supports the Schools workforce and provides consultancy services and client support in the areas of payroll and staff administration, recruitment and HR data analysis and reporting
  • Provides HR services of recruitment, payroll and reporting support to external clients
  • As part of a small team of consultants, ensure that high-quality HR operational advice and support is delivered to schools and regional workforces in a timely manner
  • As part of an expert team, develop skills and disseminate knowledge on a particular payroll administration subject matter
  • Undertake research/investigation to respond to HR related enquiries
  • Participate and actively contribute to a range of HR project deliverables aimed at maintaining the integrity of a large payroll system and improving the overall quality of service delivery to schools and regions
  • Support the team in planning and organizing a range of HR and administrative activities including induction of new staff
  • Schools Workforce Group provides support and strengthens our schools workforce and, importantly drives the recruitment approach for new school workforce staff who will be joining the government school system
  • Schools Human Resources Division (SHRD) provides school workforce supply and demand strategies and initiatives, supports the attraction and retention of teachers in Victorian government schools, provides high quality school HR and recruitment services, and provides policy and employee relations advice

Payroll Specialist

Department of Education and Training
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Working on a temporary contract on the Backlog clearing project
  • Clearing Service Now tickets
  • Investigating Queries and suggesting appropriate solutions and resolving the payroll issue in fast and acceptable time frames
  • Conducting in depth audit of Payroll database (Edupay) based on People soft platform
  • Processing, Human resources information based on the VGSA agreements and updates from time to time
  • Checking and clarifying information based on Legislation and Policy and Advisory Library

Payroll Officer

University of Melbourne
04.2023 - 07.2023
  • As a Payroll officer of The Payroll Services Team responsible to provides payroll, compliance, reconciliation, and superannuation services for the University, covering general payroll operations and the delivery and production of three large and complex payrolls (fortnightly, casual and scholarships)
  • The Payroll Officer is the first point of advice and guidance for local HR and Service
  • The University operates on an Oracle Enterprise System (Themis) which supports the documentation management of Human Resources, Finance and Research
  • Support the establishment of a shared services culture
  • Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll transactions
  • End to End processing of payrolls (Fortnightly, Casual and Stipend)
  • Process high volume and complex payroll transactions including allowances, loadings, novated leasing, salary packaging items and deductions
  • Provide advice on payroll processes ensuring excellent customer service
  • Calculation of payroll transactions including processing of termination payments and calculation of overpayments, underpayments, and back pays
  • Provide online Payroll Advisory Services and Assistance on a rotational basis
  • Assist and provide advice to Faculty HR Staff on payroll practices and processes
  • Record, log and monitor queries/calls using the Service Now System ensuring that enquiries are resolved or escalated as appropriate

Payroll Specialist

ASB Bank Limited
, New Zealand
11.2007 - 02.2023
  • Company Overview: A Subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank- Australia
  • Computing and processing multiple payrolls for all full time, part time, fixed-term, and casual employees of ASB Bank consisting of over 6000 employees and completely responsible for processing of subsidiary payrolls for Commonwealth Bank unit consisting of over 250 employees and other ASB Group of companies
  • Advising stakeholders on various Awards, Enterprise Agreements and HR Policies, as they relate to payroll
  • Implemented procedure for new Parental leave Policy of ASB Bank Ltd
  • Participated actively in Holidays Act Remediation project and new employee Onboarding Project
  • Processing termination payments and redundancy estimates as per ASB Bank policy
  • Ensure all key processes and procedures that are performed regularly are fully documented & updated
  • Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database
  • Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law and tax code to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards
  • Liaised with Govt Departments like WINZ, ACC & Statistics New Zealand etc
  • PAYE reconciliations and IR- filing and reconciliating differences
  • Collaborated with technology programmers to remedy system problems
  • Effectively resolve payroll discrepancies
  • Monitored compliance with generally accepted company procedures
  • Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies
  • Processing EOM Journals and General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Trained and supervised new and junior payroll staff
  • Co-ordinated the payroll activities and functioning to ensure smooth functioning in the absence of Managers
  • Testing Payroll systems for tax upgrades and systems required changes
  • A Subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank- Australia

Payroll Administrator

WEBSTAR
, New Zealand
09.2007 - 11.2007
  • Company Overview: A division of Blue Star Print Group, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Payroll Sole Charge -Accurately process weekly and fortnightly payrolls
  • Compile monthly PAYE returns and complete any payroll related compliance as per Legislation
  • Prepare journals for weekly and fortnightly payrolls, wages/salary accruals and annual/long service leave for processing into PRISM
  • Compile monthly payroll reports and head count reports
  • Reconcile payroll related balance sheet clearing accounts
  • Coordinate and assist management with new appointments and terminations
  • Calculated payroll deductions by accurately using COMACC and processed payroll to meet preset requirements
  • Managed payroll data entry and processing for 200 employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines
  • Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records
  • A division of Blue Star Print Group, Auckland, New Zealand

Assistant Accountant/Payroll

Auckland Institute of Studies
, New Zealand
04.1998 - 07.2007
  • Company Overview: Auckland Institute of Studies is largest private tertiary education provider in New Zealand
  • Payroll-Sole Charge-Processing time sheets for over 500 Employees in three different campuses in Auckland and timely payment of wages
  • Prepare Direct Credit Schedules and process payroll payments
  • Updating Employees leave records and attending to employee queries
  • Liaising with Govt Departments like WINZ, ACC & Statistics New Zealand etc
  • PAYE reconciliation to general ledger
  • IR-Filing, PAYE and FBT filing
  • Assisting and liaising with the Human Resources Department for processing of different contracts, and all other related issues
  • Assisting in maintenance of Health and safety requirement
  • Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing
  • Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments
  • Auckland Institute of Studies is largest private tertiary education provider in New Zealand

Accounts Assistant

Auckland Institute of Studies
, New Zealand
04.1996 - 03.1998
  • Participated in introduction of new Purchase Order System
  • Introduced new Payroll Database COMACC and took sole charge of migration and successful implementation of database
  • Participated in decision making and selection of new Accounting Package- GREENTREE
  • Account Payable- Full charge - Supervise Accounts Payable staff
  • Processing Student refunds -dormitory overpayment, tuition refunds, overseas payment to commission agents and students
  • Assist in payroll processing of over 500 employees and liaise with Human Resource department for processing of payroll
  • Assist in tuition fees processing and collection of outstanding debts
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements and statements
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month
  • Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments

Education

Master of Commerce - Accounting and Taxation

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India

Skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Time Management
  • Can-do attitude
  • Excellent customer skills
  • Microsoft Suite
  • PayGlobal
  • MYOB Database
  • People Soft database
  • Chris 21
  • Oracle Enterprise System
  • Service Now

Timeline

HR Consultant

Department of Education and Training
06.2024 - Current

Payroll Specialist

Department of Education and Training
09.2023 - 06.2024

Payroll Officer

University of Melbourne
04.2023 - 07.2023

Payroll Specialist

ASB Bank Limited
11.2007 - 02.2023

Payroll Administrator

WEBSTAR
09.2007 - 11.2007

Assistant Accountant/Payroll

Auckland Institute of Studies
04.1998 - 07.2007

Accounts Assistant

Auckland Institute of Studies
04.1996 - 03.1998

Master of Commerce - Accounting and Taxation

Osmania University

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