Payroll Officer (5 month contract)
- Play a unique role in supporting healthy communities.
- The payroll function is critical to the organisation.
- Brand new offices at M-City Clayton; onsite parking
The Company
With a history spanning more than 110 years, Sigma Healthcare is a leading full-line pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution business. We proudly support Australians’ health by delivering high-quality healthcare products and services to community pharmacies nationwide.
Sigma offers a flexible range of brands and services, including our retail pharmacy brands, Amcal and Discount Drug Stores, and an independent pharmacy offer, PriceSave. Through our distribution network, we also offer 3PL solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, medical consumables and fast-moving consumer goods sectors.
The Opportunity
Ready to make an immediate impact? Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Officer is responsible for the smooth running of the organisation's weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll.
The Payroll Officer will ensure compliance with government regulations, establishing and implementing policies on matters and the hiring, training and supervision of payroll team members.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Fortnightly/Weekly Payroll runs and Payroll Procedure updates.
- New and Terminations of employees
- Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly reporting
- Complying with relevant awards and legislation
- Preparation and payment of all State and Federal tax obligations including PAYG tax, Payroll tax, Superannuation Guarantee contributions.
- Processing new employee's contracts and terminations (from a payroll perspective)
We are looking for:
- 3+ years in a Payroll Officer Position
- Comprehensive understanding of Modern Awards for their specific industry
- Knowledge of general payroll practices, procedures, operations and legislation
- Highly developed attention to detail skills
- Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Deadline focused
What’s on offer:
When you join Sigma Healthcare, you join an Australian success story with over 100years of proud history. Also, on offer is the opportunity to:
- Receive a competitive salary
- Advance your skills and experience through ongoing training and development
- Be part of a progressive, supportive and highly skilled team
- Enjoy great employee benefits and access to health & wellbeing programs, as well as a Universal incentive program
- Work for an organisation that plays a unique role in supporting healthy communities
At Sigma, our commitment is to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to reach their full potential. We nurture a culture that embraces individual difference in all its forms and value the many benefits that transpire from all aspects of diversity.
Our culture is demonstrated through our values and behaviours; we are obsessed with delighting our customers, we act with honesty and integrity, we are resilient and focused, we deliver on our goals.
We are proud to be endorsed as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
How to apply
Sound like your new home? Click APPLY today to submit your application via our Careers portal.
Anyone interested in applying should do so directly as we are not accepting applications through recruitment agencies.