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About the Role
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, this role supports the end-to-end payroll function across Australia and New Zealand. You will ensure payroll processes run smoothly, provide support to various stakeholders, and contribute to payroll improvements, process optimization, and business-wide projects.
Responsibilities
- Process weekly payroll activities across Australia and New Zealand
- Review and maintain payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Manage payroll inbox enquiries and provide timely support to employees and managers
- Complete payroll audits, reconciliations and reporting
- Process employee commencements, changes and terminations
- Prepare separation certificates and payroll-related documentation
- Partner with People & Culture, Retail Operations and Finance stakeholders to resolve payroll queries
- Support month-end and year-end payroll activities
- Assist with payroll process improvements and systems enhancements
- Ensure compliance with relevant payroll legislation, awards and company policies
Requirements
- 2+ years' experience in a Payroll Officer or similar payroll position
- Experience using Dayforce
- Strong understanding of payroll legislation, taxation and superannuation requirements
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to strict deadlines
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Experience using payroll and time & attendance systems
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and improve processes
- Retail industry experience and knowledge of the General Retail Industry Award and other relevant awards preferred but not essential
- Consent to a Work Rights check
Skills
- Dayforce
- Payroll legislation
- Taxation
- Superannuation
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Prioritization
- Deadline management
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Excel
- Payroll systems
- Time & attendance systems
- Process improvement
Location
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Central CBD
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary package
Benefits
- Monthly culture committee events
- Pre-pay day lunches
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Attractive staff discounts
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Birthday leave
About the Company
- Known best as the 'Undisputed King of Trainers', JD Sports reigns supreme as one of the biggest and best global Sports Fashion brands across footwear and apparel.
- Founded in 1981 in Greater Manchester UK, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through rapid global expansion.
- With over 3,400 stores worldwide and a rapidly growing presence across Australia and New Zealand, we're more than just a retailer. We're a destination for sports fashion, culture and community.
- Working at JD Sports is a state of mind, an attitude and way of challenging the norm.
- We do not conform; we create our own path and are elite within our field.
- JD Sports is growing and investing in its people, systems and future.
Equal Opportunity
- JD values diversity and inclusion and champions a culture where everyone feels valued, included, and celebrated.