Payroll Consultant
About Snowy:
Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.
Snowy 2.0 is Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.
About the position:
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Payroll Consultant to join our high performing team. This full-time role offers the benefit of a 9 day fortnight, playing a key part in ensuring that Snowy Hydro Limited employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will bring a strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high standard of customer service to all stakeholders involved in the end-to-end payroll process.
Key responsibilities:
- Process fortnightly end-to-end payroll using ECP Payroll practices, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Understand the technical integration and relationship between SAP EC and ECP payroll systems
- Apply and comply with payroll-related legislation and regulations within payroll operations
- Perform manual pay calculations and adjustments when required
- Maintain a strong understanding of employee pay records from commencement through to cessation
- Maintain and continuously improve ECP payroll processes and documentation to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Monitor and maintain accurate records of superannuation fund membership and contributions across all superannuation fund providers
- Monitor regional pay inputs for accuracy, consistency, and validity
- Anticipate and ensure compliance with payroll-related legislative and regulatory changes
- Provide subject matter expertise (SME) support for ECP payroll in relevant projects as required
About the location:
Whilst Cooma is home to our head office, this role can be based in our Cooma, Melbourne, or Sydney offices, with hybrid working arrangements available for the right candidate. Relocation assistance is available for those interested in moving to Cooma.
Cooma is a vibrant regional hub located just 80 minutes from Canberra, in the heart of the Snowy Monaro region of New South Wales. As the gateway to the Snowy Mountains, Cooma offers an exceptional lifestyle with access to national parks, snowfields, and year-round outdoor recreation. Known for its scenic beauty, rich multicultural heritage, and welcoming community, Cooma provides a unique opportunity to balance career growth with the benefits of regional living.
About you:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Australian Payroll Operations, Payroll Administration, or similar roles.
- Highly self-motivated with a meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over your work
- Highly customer-focused, with a strong commitment to supporting all customers and stakeholders
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills, proficient in interpreting payroll results and identifying discrepancies
- Ability to work under limited direction by effectively identifying and prioritising competing work requirements while meeting service delivery expectations
- Collaborative and productive approach to working in an agile team environment
- Awareness of the confidential nature of payroll information and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of payroll data
- Knowledge and experience working with SAP EC and ECP payroll systems (essential)
About our workforce:
Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.
Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au
If this role sounds like you, apply now! Applications close Monday, 14th July.
About Snowy:
Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.
Snowy 2.0 is Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.
About the position:
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Payroll Consultant to join our high performing team. This full-time role offers the benefit of a 9 day fortnight, playing a key part in ensuring that Snowy Hydro Limited employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will bring a strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high standard of customer service to all stakeholders involved in the end-to-end payroll process.
Key responsibilities:
- Process fortnightly end-to-end payroll using ECP Payroll practices, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Understand the technical integration and relationship between SAP EC and ECP payroll systems
- Apply and comply with payroll-related legislation and regulations within payroll operations
- Perform manual pay calculations and adjustments when required
- Maintain a strong understanding of employee pay records from commencement through to cessation
- Maintain and continuously improve ECP payroll processes and documentation to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Monitor and maintain accurate records of superannuation fund membership and contributions across all superannuation fund providers
- Monitor regional pay inputs for accuracy, consistency, and validity
- Anticipate and ensure compliance with payroll-related legislative and regulatory changes
- Provide subject matter expertise (SME) support for ECP payroll in relevant projects as required
About the location:
Whilst Cooma is home to our head office, this role can be based in our Cooma, Melbourne, or Sydney offices, with hybrid working arrangements available for the right candidate. Relocation assistance is available for those interested in moving to Cooma.
Cooma is a vibrant regional hub located just 80 minutes from Canberra, in the heart of the Snowy Monaro region of New South Wales. As the gateway to the Snowy Mountains, Cooma offers an exceptional lifestyle with access to national parks, snowfields, and year-round outdoor recreation. Known for its scenic beauty, rich multicultural heritage, and welcoming community, Cooma provides a unique opportunity to balance career growth with the benefits of regional living.
About you:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Australian Payroll Operations, Payroll Administration, or similar roles.
- Highly self-motivated with a meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over your work
- Highly customer-focused, with a strong commitment to supporting all customers and stakeholders
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills, proficient in interpreting payroll results and identifying discrepancies
- Ability to work under limited direction by effectively identifying and prioritising competing work requirements while meeting service delivery expectations
- Collaborative and productive approach to working in an agile team environment
- Awareness of the confidential nature of payroll information and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of payroll data
- Knowledge and experience working with SAP EC and ECP payroll systems (essential)
About our workforce:
Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.
Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au
If this role sounds like you, apply now! Applications close Monday, 14th July.
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