People & Culture Coordinator

Summary

Join our client, a well-established Australian organization in education and creative industries, as their detail-oriented People & Culture Coordinator. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth, compliant, and efficient HR processes across the employee lifecycle. This permanent, full-time, work-from-home position offers a competitive compensation package including HMO, annual leave, and a Christmas bonus equivalent to one month's salary (pro-rata). The role involves managing HR systems, coordinating payroll, preparing reports, and providing administrative support. Success requires experience in HR coordination, payroll, and HRIS management (Employment Hero preferred), along with advanced Excel skills and a strong understanding of Australian employment legislation.

Requirements

• Experience in HR coordination, payroll administration, and HRIS management (Employment Hero preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills and a strong ability to prepare and interpret HR reports
• Solid understanding of payroll processes and employee lifecycle management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Familiarity with Australian employment legislation and award compliance
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Permanent work-from-home set-up
• Dayshift (Australian business hours)
• Full-time job

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update employee data in the HRIS system (Employment Hero)
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and employee record changes
• Troubleshoot system issues and support upgrades or process improvements
• Process accurate fortnightly payroll, including casual workforce timesheets
• Manage payroll inputs like new hires, terminations, and pay changes
• Address payroll queries with professionalism and confidentiality
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc HR reports on headcount, turnover, and compliance
• Provide data insights for workforce planning and compliance
• Maintain Award classification data and support audits
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training coordination
• Draft employment contracts, variation letters, and position descriptions
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and regulations
• Process and track invoices related to HR and vendor services
• Liaise with finance for timely payments and accurate cost allocations

Benefits

• HMO
• Annual leave
• Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)