Specialist Payroll Accounting

About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About The Role
This role will be responsible to ensure all Payroll Accounting activities are performed in a timely, accurate & efficient manner and in accordance with Group Policies and International Accounting standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Preparation and processing of payroll related journals and maintaining of employee benefits related provision accurately
• Preparation of monthly and yearly payroll tax calculation and lodgement with the Tax Authorities
• Key coordinator for Business Engagement with various stakeholders in routine meetings and escalation matters
• Preparation of monthly variance analysis, identify and comment on labour cost movements in the trial balance.
• Identify and comment on trends or problems regarding outstanding payroll balances, manage payments received from employees and contribute to the resolution of employee queries and disputes
• Manage payroll entry clearing, including investigation and follow up with stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely allocations
• Manage cost center queries and perform analysis to ensure reasonable allocation of payroll costs in the cost centers
• Review and reconciliation of relevant general ledgers to ensure transactions are recorded accurately, follow up with stakeholders and clear reconciling items
• Liaise with external pension actuary for yearly true-ups
• Preparation of briefing papers and Stewardship Review at financial reporting dates
• Co-ordinate and assist on the delivery of internal and external audit queries

About You

• Degree qualification in accounting with proven working experience in accounting or large corporate or professional environment
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) either completion or currently pursuing will be added advantage
• Experience in SAP application of finance modules in SAP and related systems
• Demonstrated strong accounting processes knowledge
• Understanding of resources industry and mining operations beneficial
• Experience with shared service functions preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel (macros etc.)
• Exposure to compliance / governance related activities, i.e. SOX

About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at

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