Payroll Specialist

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 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and streamline payroll systems using industry best practices to drive efficiency

• Partner with the Payroll Manager, People Services, and Finance to identify and implement system enhancements

• Proactively implement End of Financial Year (EOFY) changes and manage complex STP reporting requirements

• Ensure strict compliance for both Accumulation and Defined Benefits schemes, including Clearing House management

• Execute robust reconciliations and exception-based checking to validate all payroll outputs

• Serve as the primary contact for the Retail business and third-party support, providing expert guidance on complex payroll issues

• Act as a liaison between Finance and People Services to ensure seamless system integration and reporting

• Prepare and submit mandatory payroll reports to internal management and external regulatory bodies

• Participate in and provide analysis for internal and external audit activities, ensuring all activities align with Australian regulations, Retail policy, and delegated authorities

About you:

• 5+ years of experience in payroll systems administration, ideally in a senior consultative role
• Proven ability to manage End of Financial Year activities and robust reconciliation tasks
• Technical proficiency in SQL or collaborative tools is highly regarded, alongside a background in Accounting, Finance, or HR
• Resilience and Agility to deliver data analysis across multiple business units in a dynamic environment

About our workforce:

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

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