Company Description
Payroll Coordinator (18 month contract)
Let your passion fly!
Cathay Pacific is a multi-award winning premium airline flying to destinations in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East via our home spanet, Hong Kong. We are known for our award-winning service, modern fleet, comfortable cabins and our great Business Class Lounges. We are on a mission to inspire travellers and be their gateway to experiencing the world.
Role Introduction
About the job
Cathay Pacific is looking for a Payroll Coordinator who will be responsible for accurate and timely payroll checks, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and maintaining strong internal controls. This role also supports payroll reporting, audit and process improvements while collaborating with other team functions.
This is an 18-month fixed term contract.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Verify payroll inputs, including salary adjustments, bonuses, deductions, and statutory contributions.
- Ensure correct tax and statutory deductions, maintaining accurate records for compliance and audits.
- Review and resolve discrepancies in working hours, overtime, and leave balances.
- Prepare payroll reports, support audits, and reconcile payroll-related transactions.
- Ensure adherence to internal payroll policies and participate in risk assessments
- Identify and implement payroll process improvements
- Provide payroll-related support to other team functions
- Manage payroll-related vendor details, invoices, and rejected payments.
- Fully comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including maintenance of necessary accounting and payroll records as per local requirements
- Ensure timely and accurate recordings of revenue, expenses and balance sheet items in the general ledger
Requirements
What you will need
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of payroll processing experience.
- Experience with ADP and SAP is an advantage.
- Experience in weekly payroll cycle
- Strong knowledge of local payroll regulations.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Benefits
What’s in it for you?
- Be part of the Cathay Pacific family and join a dynamic team culture working for one of the world’s Top 10 Global Airlines.
- Make the most of your leave and take advantage of travel industry discounts including flights, hotels, tours and car hire.
- Enjoy Health benefits with fully subsidised private health insurance premiums
- Fly high with career development opportunities to diversify your skills and experience within the Cathay Pacific family.
Join us as we continue our journey to rebuild, transform and shape Cathay Pacific vision to become one of the world’s greatest service brands. Please apply with a cover letter outlining your experience and demonstrate why youre interested in this role.
Personal & Application Information
You must have Australian work rights and be in Australia to apply. We will not be sponsoring any work visas.
Cathay Pacific Airways is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
