Alstom Australia | Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities

• We're seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our HR Operations team, based in Dandenong.
• This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on precision, understands the complexity of payroll at scale, and can work autonomously as well as part of a broader team.
• As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.
• Provide second-level support in resolving payroll queries within defined SLAs, escalating to payroll experts where required.
• Validate data entry and payroll results in line with standards set by payroll experts and managers.
• Maintain and update work instructions to ensure they remain accurate and compliant.
• Identify and raise change requests to reflect evolving policy and business process changes in the payroll solution.
• Support audits and compliance activities, ensuring processes align with tax, superannuation and relevant legislation.
• Contribute to on-time payroll delivery and maintain payroll accuracy.
• Reporting to the ANZ Payroll and Time & Attendance Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant and timely payroll services across the business, working closely with payroll experts, HR, finance and external parties such as tax authorities and benefits providers.
• Act as the key contact for maintaining and enhancing third-party interfaces, including benefits providers.
• Coach and support colleagues on payroll-related matters, sharing knowledge across the team.
• Manufacturing or industrial sector awareness highly regarded.

Requirements

• Strong systems knowledge, with hands-on experience using SAP (SAP Globalview highly regarded).
• Experience working within a national or multinational business with a large blue-collar workforce, ideally with exposure to Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs).
• Strong Excel skills and in-depth knowledge of Australian payroll legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of confidentiality.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging across all levels of the business.

Alstom Australia

Alstom Australia is an employer hiring in India. In its own words: "Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Dandenong.