Make your Mark

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

About The Role

Thiess is seeking a dedicated Process Specialist to join our Payroll team at the Brisbane Head Office.

In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining a comprehensive library of payroll processes and work instructions, ensuring consistency in payroll administration and mitigating risks. You will also lead initiatives aimed at improving payroll processes to create efficiencies and reduce manual tasks. This position requires strong collaboration with various internal teams, including Payroll Transformation, Payroll Compliance, and IT, to support the overall effectiveness of our payroll operations. If you have a strong background in payroll processes and a commitment to continuous improvement, we want to hear from you!

Additionally, you will:

• Create and update payroll process maps and work instructions for all payroll tasks to ensure consistency and clarity.

• Drive end-to-end process enhancements, analyse inefficiencies, and implement optimised solutions to deliver measurable business benefits.

• Present proposed improvements to stakeholders, negotiate outcomes, communicate changes effectively, and provide necessary training.

• Document risks and controls within payroll processes, conduct root cause analyses, and collaborate with Project Managers and Payroll Leaders on interdependencies and impacts.

• Conduct stakeholder workshops for requirements gathering and solution design, and perform critical analysis to identify gaps and develop future state process considerations.
  
  

About You

We are seeking a highly skilled professional with a proven track record of success in planning and executing process improvement initiatives, particularly within a payroll context. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in creating clear and effective process maps and work instructions. You should possess exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously. A keen eye for detail and strong problem-solving abilities are essential for this role. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are crucial as you'll be interacting with various stakeholders. We're looking for someone who can thrive both independently and as part of a team in our fast-paced environment.

Additionally, you have:

• Business Process Management qualifications and/or equivalent experience.

• Lean / Six Sigma certification, desirable.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experience with process mapping software.

• Familiarity with HRIS and/or Payroll systems is advantageous.
  
  

Please note that this role will be a full-time permanent position and applications for this role will close at midnight on Wednesday 20 March 2024

What Thiess Can Do for You

• Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
• Flexible working arrangements
• Recently renovated corporate head office located in South Bank, Brisbane
• World-class health & wellbeing programs
• On-site gymnasium
• Salary sacrifice options
• A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
  
  

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

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