Payroll Specialist

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people.  From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80, 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

 

Your future role: 

 

We're seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our HR Operations team, based in Dandenong. 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. 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 the Payroll Specialist, you will:

 

• Provide second-level support in resolving payroll queries within defined SLAs, escalating to payroll experts where required.
• Act as the key contact for maintaining and enhancing third-party interfaces, including benefits providers.
• Validate data entry and payroll results in line with standards set by payroll experts and managers.
• Coach and support colleagues on payroll-related matters, sharing knowledge across the team.
• 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.
• Proactively identify processing issues and opportunities for improvement, proposing and implementing solutions.
• Support audits and compliance activities, ensuring processes align with tax, superannuation and relevant legislation.
• Contribute to on-time payroll delivery and maintain payroll accuracy.

All about you:

 

• Tertiary qualification.
• Substantial experience in payroll processing for a large workforce( > 1000 employees).
• 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).
• Manufacturing or industrial sector awareness highly regarded.
• Strong Excel skills and in-depth knowledge of Australian payroll legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of confidentiality.
• A collaborative team player with a genuine sense of urgency and ownership.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging across all levels of the business.

 

Things you’ll enjoy:
 

Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also enjoy;
 

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working options and additional leave days
• Purchase annual leave and novated leasing schemes
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Stability, challenges and a long-term career enabling you to steer your progression in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from a competitive package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and social coverage

 

Important to note:

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: hr.accessibility@alstomgroup.com. For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application. As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.