ANZ Payroll Manager

Overview

Work for a global FMCG company with some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands. Be part of an exciting business where employees are recognized and career growth is supported.

National Payroll Manager assumes accountability and responsibility for the complete Payroll function for Australia and New Zealand by utilising knowledge, experience and analytical skills to lead and drive the Payroll Services team from both an operational and strategic standpoint. The role will drive continuous process improvement, automation and streamlining efforts to generate greater efficiencies, with a goal to become best in class payroll function Globally. This role works closely with the business to ensure the Payroll function is meeting the changing demands of the business. This involves a high level of forward planning and consideration, to ensure that payroll services are delivered without significant changes in team structure or incremental operational costs.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Core Business

• Manage and control all facets of the payroll function.
• Lead, control and provide guidance to others in the payroll accounting tasks of the department (and ensuring all reporting deadlines are met).
• Drive payroll related projects to re-engineer process and continue the journey towards a 'best in class' payroll function, engaging with senior stakeholders including HR, BIS and across the business to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.
• Manage Expatriate Payroll Related Issues with respect to PAHNs, Payroll Adjustments/Increases, and costing issues, Leave Entitlements/Reconciliations, Bonus's, and Redundancy Calculations. Identifying and communicating with HR and PWC with respect to ensuring compliance to both local and international tax laws
• Managing and implementing all Collective agreement and Focal Point Review updates along with Bonus payments by working together with Human Resources (including managing the updates the payment of Expatriates to ensure compliance to local tax legislation along with completeness of information)

People and Working Relationships

• Leading and supervising the Payroll Services team fostering a culture that recognises teamwork, focusing on our core behaviours and the value of everyone's performance as the way to strengthen the team and its contribution to the business.
• Managing individual's objectives and performance through the personal development review process. Responsibility for facilitating all team members development and growth in line with their personal career targets along with identifying opportunities and driving these changes to build individual and team capability
• Responsible for managing all training initiatives within the department by encouraging and coaching the team to build skills and improve performance. Identifying and leveraging team members strengths and experience for the benefit of the individual, team and business
• Develop, maintain, and manage the team's relationships with all external contacts through continuous superior customer service. Controlling and managing the working relationships within the business building cross functional unity with internal stakeholders.
• Manage the recruitment process for the department involving selecting employees with 'right team fit' in addition to relevant payroll capabilities

Compliance, Control and Communication

• Identifying areas of opportunities and gaps in current work practices. Managing, developing, testing and implementing improvements to ensure effective compliance and corporate governance.
• Managing updates to software and testing and upgrading system to ensure complete compliance to legislative requirements
• Performing regular audits on system data and transactions to ensure compliance to current PAYG, Payroll Tax, Workers Compensation, and Superannuation legislation
• Responsibility for communication of payroll changes and/or updates to Payroll team and/or business as required

Qualifications

About you:

• 5 - 10 Years proven management experience in a large volume and complex payroll environment
• Experience using Affinity, Kronos (or similar time recording system), or SucessFactors preferred.
• Solid Understanding of Payroll Accounting, end to end Payroll processing and knowledge of Statutory and Taxation requirements
• Team Management/leadership skills
• Degree Qualified (HR and/or Accounting preferred)
• High Attention to detail and time management skills (with the ability to work to unnegotiable deadlines)
• Clear and exceptional communication (written and verbal) skills; Expert level understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated analytical/ problem solving abilities
• Moderate exposure to payment of Expatriates
• Proven track record of process re-engineering and improvement.

For you:

• We offer a competitive benefits package
• Access generous leave options (e.g. wellness, birthday, volunteer, purchase additional leave/cash out leave)
• We understand that bringing the best version of yourself to work means looking after yourself holistically. Our Health & Wellness programs support you with all dimensions of wellness
• Access learning programs for your professional development, as well as our global offerings and online courses.

About us:

We are a progressive and people-focused business and believe our diverse workforce is the key to our success. Because we value our employees and their families, we offer an agile and flexible working environment with an emphasis on work life balance and health, as well as plenty of learning opportunities and room to grow your career.

• Recognised as a Top Employer in both Australia and New Zealand in 2021 and 2022, one of only 16 organisations globally to earn this certification.
• Recognised as an WGEA Employer of Choice for gender equality for the past 12 years and is one of the leading organisations in this space.
• Gender Tick (NZ)
• Family Friendly Certification (AU)

Pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) is the future of our organization - a strategic end-to-end transformation, with sustainability at the center of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people. It is our roadmap for becoming the global leader in convenient foods and beverages and a leading actor in the transformation of the global food system.

With a large portfolio of food and beverage brands, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand employs more than 1,600 people across ANZ at Smiths Snack Food Company, Bluebird Foods NZ and PepsiCo Beverages. With global brands like Doritos, Gatorade, and Pepsi Max, we also make some home-grown favourites such as Smith's Chips, Red Rock Deli, Twisties, and our Bluebird NZ snack brands.

Interested? Know someone who might be? This is a great opportunity to join the PepsiCo ANZ team.

PepsiCo's hiring process:

Submit your application

Interview(s) and skills evaluation

Online Assessment process

Background checks

At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe that our people are our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives, different lenses and different experiences to our workplace. We are committed to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that truly reflects the global communities we operate within. We encourage women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

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