Swiss Re

HR Advisor, ANZ – 6 month contract

Swiss Re

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Location Type: Office

Location: Sydney • Australia

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About the role

  • Manage the monthly end-to-end insourced/outsourced payroll with the ADP vendor for ~280 employees, including payroll tax, superannuation, payroll journals and resolution of payroll queries
  • Act as the primary ANZ payroll subject matter expert, ensuring continuity and accuracy throughout the contract period
  • Review, document and standardise payroll processes, controls and calendars to support transition and future sustainability
  • Partner closely with the offshore Payroll Centre of Excellence, including: Knowledge transfer and shadowing sessions, Development of handover documentation, SOPs and escalation guides, Supporting the offshore team through parallel runs and transition activities
  • Prepare internal and external payroll and HR reports, including leadership reporting and WGEA submissions
  • Implement and embed regional and group payroll processes, policies and controls
  • Support onboarding and offboarding activities, including payroll setup, inductions and HR exit processes
  • Respond to employee and line manager queries via direct interaction and ticketing systems
  • Ensure compliance with local legislation and alignment with global HR frameworks
  • Contribute to ad hoc payroll projects as required during the contract period

Requirements

  • Extensive experience delivering end-to-end Australian payroll, ideally within financial or professional services
  • Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
  • Experience working with semi-outsourced payroll models (ADP experience highly regarded) and HRIS platforms (Success Factors)
  • Demonstrated experience supporting or transitioning payroll activities to offshore or shared service teams
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and system skills, with a passion for streamlining and improving processes
  • Clear, confident communicator with the ability to produce concise documentation and handover materials
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • A collaborative, service-oriented approach with the confidence to work independently and make decisions
Benefits
  • 25+ days annual leave
  • 15 days personal leave
  • flu vaccinations
  • annual health checks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
end-to-end payrollpayroll taxsuperannuationpayroll journalspayroll compliancepayroll processesHR reportingonboardingoffboardingMicrosoft Excel
Soft Skills
clear communicationdetail-orientedorganisational skillscollaborativeservice-orientedindependent decision-makingprocess improvementtime managementproblem-solvingdocumentation skills