Payroll Specialist

If you haven’t heard of Amer Sports before, you’ve definitely heard of our internationally recognised brands including Wilson, Salomon, Arc’teryx and Atomic. Our brands specialize in high-performance, technical sports equipment and apparel, and encourage users to get outside, keep active and have fun – whether they are playing tennis or golf in the summer, or skiing in the Winter.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Specialist to join our team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time, while also supporting key HR administration and system processes.

You will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, maintaining employee data, and supporting HR operations in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Process end-to-end payroll using ADP/Payforce, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Review and validate employee hours, pay rates, and entitlements (using UKG Realtime system)
• Process wages, allowances, deductions, taxes, and superannuation
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including new starters, changes, and terminations
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and stakeholders
• Reconcile payroll data and prepare reports for Finance and management

• Maintain employee records in Workday, ensuring data accuracy and integrity

• Prepare employment contracts and onboarding documentation
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes
• Assist with HR reporting (e.g. headcount, turnover)
• Support HR projects and initiatives as required

About you:

• Diploma or equivalent in HR, Business, or a related field (preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in payroll and/or HR administration
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Experience with payroll/HR systems (ADP, Workday, or similar preferred)
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

No candidate will meet every single desired skill and qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!