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At Moose, we are playful with a purpose. Fun is at the heart of everything we do, but we're also very serious about the important stuff: our people, our values, and the planet:

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We're a family.
We dream big.
We love diversity.
We're always learning.
We prioritise well-being.
We give back in a big way.
We're serious about sustainability.
We bring the fun!

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Reporting to: Senior Manager, Global Payroll (SMGP)
Direct Reports: N/A
Role Objectives: Working collaboratively with global stakeholders, the role supports the payroll processes for Australia and Europe and contributes to Asia and North America payroll tasks when required. The position provides key operational and analytical support to ensure accurate, timely and compliant operations across multiple regions.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 3 years' experience in an Accounting/Payroll position
• Good communication in English
• Payroll experience (mandatory)
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience with accounting software. JD Edwards or EPM would be highly regarded.
• Budgeting experience is preferred.
• High level attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate complex matters in a simple manner
• High level analytical and critical thinking skills
  
  Work Hours: 20 hours per week
  
  Hours will be worked across the standard office hours:
  8:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, plus reasonable additional hours.
  
  Final working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate.
  
  Moose also provides flexible working options.
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  Payroll Support - Australia
• Working closely with the Australian People & Culture team, this position will provide assistance to process monthly payroll for over 200 employees in the Australian entity. This role will provide support to the Payroll Officer (Australia) and ensure continuity of payroll operations during peak times or absences. Key responsibilities include:
  o Maintaining accurate employee data in the payroll system
  o Entering and updating payroll-related transactions
  o Assisting with payroll calculations
  o Responding to employee enquiries
  o Supporting monthly payroll reconciliations and reports
  
  Labour Budgeting and Analysis - Australia and Europe
• Support the People & Culture and Finance teams across the Australian and European entities to prepare a detailed financial year labour budget and forecast. This will include salaries and all payroll on costs, broken down by month, department, and position.
• Support the monthly labour analysis processes for both regions.
• Assist in tracking labour performance against budget, helping to identify key variance drivers and following up with stakeholders on any budget overages.
• Support the review of monthly payroll journals by identifying and correcting coding errors.
• Assist in preparing labour analysis and commentary for the Senior Manager, Global Payroll (SMGP) for inclusion in the monthly Board Report.
  
  Balance Sheet Review - Australia and Europe
• Assist with monthly reconciliations of payroll balance sheet accounts validating month-end payroll account balances.
  
  Ad hoc tasks
• Assist external auditors on payroll queries.
• Provide back-up and support to the Payroll Officer (Asia and North America) where required.
• Other ad-hoc tasks/projects as required from time to time.
  
  
  Employee Responsibilities
  Everyone who works at Moose has a responsibility and duty of care regarding health and safety in the workplace. In particular, you have a responsibility to:
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety;
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions in the workplace;
• Co-operate with respect to any action taken by Moose to comply with their legal obligations concerning health and safety in the workplace;
• While at work, an employee must not interfere with any safeguards or protective devices or equipment in the workplace, which are provided for health and safety reasons.
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  Key Capabilities:
  
  Accelerate your Potential
  Be your best, foster a growth mindset, build knowledge and new capabilities for success. Continually build technical and departmental knowledge and skills to do the job well and apply this expertise accordingly.Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job well and applies this expertise accordingly.
  Plan and organise
  Plan ahead and works in a systematic and organised way to complete multiple tasks within agreed deadlines. Sets high standards for quality and quantity.
  Achieve Personal Work Goals & Objectives
  Seeks progression to roles of increased responsibility and influence; identifies own development needs and makes use of developmental or training opportunities. Driving improvements including personal work goals and objectives.
  Deliver Results & Meet Customer Expectations
  Take action and be accountable for driving improvements & business results. Maintain a focus on customer's needs and satisfaction. Consistently set high standards for quality and productivity, and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to produce the best result. Manage time and balance schedule to work in a methodical and orderly way, that does not compromise quality of deliverables.
  Present & Communicate with Impact
  Communicate for impact, clarity and connection. Articulate ideas, opinions, and information confidently, persuasively, and concisely; structure your communication to deliver clear and succinct messages to ensure participation and understanding; promote collaboration cross functionally and within teams; welcome open discussion and debate to address business challenges.
  
  
  Core Values:
  We're a family, who is Outrageously playful, with Wild imagination.
• We're a family
  o We demonstrate kindness as part of the Moose family - treating others the way we want to be treated. We're all about welcoming your wacky, weird, and wonderful self at work!
  o Moosies pride themselves on taking personal responsibility for their actions and outcomes, always acting ethically, professionally, sustainably and with a smile.
  o We know there is no 'I' in TEAM and are committed to hitting team goals way out of the park.
  o We've got each other's backs - we support each other with no politics or personal agendas.
• Outrageously playful
  o All Moosies use play to stimulate thinking and innovation - applying learnings across all initiatives.
  o We think outside the toy box to keep things super FUN.
  o We consistently give 100% to put the punch in our products and services.
  o We keep our energy up so there's a great buzz around the place all the time - helping to foster great ideas and ensuring strong productivity.
• Wild imagination
  o We're prepared to share the kooky and the creative in brainstorming sessions, to bring the best Moose to market.
  o Moosies put heart and soul into innovating and delivering the best toys ever with the future of our planet and communities in mind.
  o We elicit infectious enthusiasm, are non-judgemental, value diversity of thinking and the benefits this brings, and are open to all WOW ideas.
  o We keep on trend and across new technologies and sustainable approaches so we can bring this knowledge to the playroom.
  
  Contacts: Senior Leadership team, Global Payroll team, People & Culture team, Finance team and Moose employees.