Accounts Officer

Job Description:

BMG Outsourcing is seeking a great Accounts Officer. The Accounts Officer is responsible for processing payroll, remitting payroll taxes and government reporting as well as preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll statements ensuring compliance with government regulations and the client’s processes. The core objective is to ensure our payroll procedures are compliant, efficient and current and create great experience for every field team member who is part of the business.

Job Qualifications

Responsibilities:

Ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and within weekly timeframes.

Collect, calculate and enter data in order to maintain and update payroll information.

Compile summaries and report earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, and non-taxable wages.

Prepare payroll payments and ensure payroll funding is in place.

Manage the workers' compensation payroll process including all payment reimbursements from the relevant insurance companies.

Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

Resolve payroll enquiries and discrepancies in a professional and timely manner to provide an exceptional service to internal and external parties.

Build relationships within the team to promote a collaborative payroll system to create a great experience for our field team members.

Provide advice and education to the team in relation to pay issues, award changes, new policies etc.

Audit job ready candidates each week as well as job fills to ensure a high standard is set across the business.

Provide training and development to each team member based on areas identified within the audit.

Liaise with field team members regarding timesheets, astute payroll issues, statutory requirements.

Liaise with clients regarding timesheet approvals and educate them to improve the payroll process and ability to meet weekly deadlines.

Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures.

Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal policies.

Develop and implement processes and policies to promote continuous improvement.

Requirements:

Minimum of 1 – 3 years’ experience with Payroll (Australian payroll would be preferred).

Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.

Good general computer and database usage skills.

File management.

Strong customer service and organizational skills.

With strong attention to detail.

Proven ability to work unsupervised.

With a good sense of initiative and great confidence.