Super obligation workings with experience in handling ATO Audits
Proven interest and accomplishment in expanding and tightening business processes
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Payroll Officer
CPB Contractors
Sydney
10.2023 - 04.2024
Processed weekly, fortnightly payrolls for over 1500 employees.
Handled team of 3 with payroll involving more than 5 EBAs
Developed and implemented policies related to timekeeping and payroll administration.
Provided customer service to both internal and external customers regarding payroll inquiries or issues.
Generated reports on various aspects of the payroll process such as overtime hours worked by employees.
Performed manual calculations when needed to resolve complex pay problems or special payments requests from employees.
Coordinated with Human Resources department to ensure accurate processing of personnel changes such as terminations, promotions, transfers.
Participated in training sessions designed to update staff on payroll operations.
Senior Payroll Officer
Quad Services Pty Ltd
Sydney
03.2019 - 10.2023
Cleaning and Security Services with Australia wide operations and New Zealand
Process end-to-end fortnightly, monthly payroll for 1000+ workers and ensured pay was always processed on time
Managed team of 3-6 staff to ensure high level of adherence to relevant awards, EBAs, legislation and on-time payment of wages
Working with 2 Modern awards (Cleaning & Security), 2 EBAs for Australia
Handle payroll for a small but growing operation in New Zealand
Complete payroll tax filing, PAYG and Superannuation payments on time
Play an important and decision-making role in constant improvement to payroll processes and updates to software solutions
Process terminations, redundancy, dismissals, maternity leave, child support and other payments with sound understanding of relevant taxation rules
Resolve pay issues keeping in mind the best interests of workers, company and legislation
End of month and end of year payroll processing with STP reconciliation and lodgements.
Accounts Assistant
Constant Security Services Pty Ltd, Manpower
Sydney
10.2016 - 03.2019
Assisted with payroll for 150-200 casual, part-time and full-time employees including workers under ABN
Assisted in the preparation of yearly budget via calculating OpEx figures based on previous financial years and coordinating with other teams
Entered supplier and sub-contractor invoices and prepared timely payments and sent timely remittance advise
Diligently maintained all paperwork through hard-copy filing wherever necessary
Filed returns for PAYG and Payroll tax by due dates
Worked out Super liability for past periods and assisted the Finance Manager in handling ATO audits by preparing SGC statements
Prepared profitability analysis for security services which resulted in spotting of loss making revenue centres and helped service teams to design control measures to plug the gap
Ensured that major suppliers and sub-contractors abided by the terms of engagement with the company for providing goods or services - This included enforcing PO requirement, recommending and assisting sub-contractors with invoicing process, etc
Designed processes in coordination with other departments to ensure payments to various service providers were made on time
Rectified service department’s customer data to reflect correct details for contacts, legal naming requirements for billing
Audited cost and applicability of various services purchased which resulted in termination of unnecessary services
Intern
ACCOR HOTELS
Sydney
03.2016 - 06.2016
Applying credits to outstanding invoices and following up on queries related to remittances
Raising invoices in Oracle and mailing them to clients on a daily basis
Follow up on outstanding payments through e-mail and phone
Resolving disputes regarding payment, rates, etc
Verify chargeback details for each invoice to ensure consistency with the customers requirement as part of the audit process
Reconciling credit card payments made through 3rd party interface systems
Carry out refund procedures where excess amounts have been charged to the customer
Performed bank reconciliation on a daily basis
Accounts Executive
SHRIRAM PROPERTIES PVT LTD
Chennai
02.2012 - 05.2013
Handled book-keeping for A/R and matched payments to invoices while maintaining high data fidelity
Prepared Statements of Accounts for customers and mailed them on a monthly basis
Programmed an Excel file to change the manual system of generating receipts resulting in reduction of generation time by at least 90% and eliminating duplication of work
Designed analytical procedures to accurately report accounts receivables resulting in increased collections, closure of excessively defaulting customer accounts and tidying up of redundant ledger accounts
Handled bank reconciliation duties for multiple accounts and performed follow-up duties to explain differences
Assistant Officer
HWASHIN AUTOMOTIVES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, Hyundai Motor India Limited
Chennai
07.2011 - 02.2012
Created numerous accounts for work-in-progress and carried out follow up procedures for capitalization of the same
Maintained accurate records of fixed assets to give a clear picture of the fixed asset portfolio at any point of time
Carried out month end entries for depreciation
Reconciled General Ledgers on a monthly basis and made correcting entries
Implemented the use of software provided by the Income Tax Department, which resulted in the elimination of use of 3rd party software and the associated license renewal expenses
Calculated the monetary amounts of incorrect ledger postings associated to import duties through reconciliations, thereby resulting in the rectification and identification of the source of the errors
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
MADRAS UNIVERSITY
Chennai
04.2007
Master of Professional Accounting - Financial and Management Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY, Graduate School of Management