Description:
Where will your career take you next? Let’s find out together.
At Zurich Cover-More, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading travel insurance and assistance providers. Each year, we protect more than 20 million travellers worldwide, making sure we’re there every step of their journey with proactive care, personalised cover and specialist support. Zurich Cover-More partners with many of the world’s best-known brands – think major airlines, travel giants, top banks, credit card providers, and large retailers – to deliver more care, more cover, for all.
Launched in December 2024, Zurich Cover-More is the global travel brand of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading multi-line insurers. Our family of customer-facing brands includes trusted names like Travel Guard, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely, and Blue Insurance. Together, we’re redefining what it means to travel safely and with confidence. Whether it’s a long-awaited holiday, a last-minute business trip, or an unexpected detour, we deliver in the moments that matter.
What you’ll be doing:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Payroll Specialist to join our People Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across ANZ while supporting key People Operations processes throughout the employee lifecycle.
Working closely with People, Finance, Legal, and external vendors, you will ensure payroll compliance, deliver an exceptional employee experience, and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives across the region.
Process and manage fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles across ANZ, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local legislation and statutory requirements.
Validate payroll inputs including attendance, leave, bonuses, incentives, allowances, and deductions.
Interpret and apply relevant Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, employment contracts, and statutory obligations to ensure accurate employee remuneration and compliance.
Respond to payroll enquiries and resolve employee payroll issues in a timely and professional manner.
Partner with external payroll providers to ensure seamless payroll delivery.
Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation to support audits and compliance reviews.
Participate in payroll system upgrades, testing activities, and implementation projects.
What skills and experience you’ll bring on this journey:
Experience using HRIS and payroll systems such as SAP, SuccessFactors, Deel, or similar platforms.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Why you’ll love working with us!
We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking.
We have more than 3000 employees worldwide. We are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, customer service and corporate services professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.
Job flexibility. We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid approach ensures you can maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, after an initial training period.
Career growth. This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover-More, as we rapidly expand our business across the globe. We’re committed to helping our people thrive through a comprehensive onboarding experience, continuous professional development, and a supportive work environment that empowers growth at every stage of your career.
Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.
Travel and work with us. We believe your career should take you places – literally. At Zurich Cover-More, we support your professional journey and your passion for travel with complimentary travel insurance. So go ahead, start planning your next adventure today!
Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. Wherever life has taken you, we welcome you to bring your whole self to work. Just be you – because that’s exactly who we’re looking for.
Appy today and let’s go to great places together!
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