George Johnson Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Australia

Director in the National Payroll Advisory Practice at PwC, supporting organisations to see the inherent value and potential of their payroll operations. I work with organisations to develop payroll strategies with a focus on People, Processes and Technology all underpinned by having best in class governance and controls. Working across multiple sectors I help businesses in all aspects of payroll; from undertaking payroll operating model reviews, and developing business strategies to… Show more Director in the National Payroll Advisory Practice at PwC, supporting organisations to see the inherent value and potential of their payroll operations. I work with organisations to develop payroll strategies with a focus on People, Processes and Technology all underpinned by having best in class governance and controls. Working across multiple sectors I help businesses in all aspects of payroll; from undertaking payroll operating model reviews, and developing business strategies to supporting payroll vendor change, to payroll system integrations and using the power of payroll data analytics to provide key insights into their payroll operation. Our aim is to ensure that companies get the most out of their payroll function. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Group Manager HR Services led the delivery of HR Administration, HR Information Systems (HRIS), Payroll and Mobility Services. Key responsibilities of the role included; - Providing leadership in the delivery and development of HR Services to a centralised shared service model- Strengthening service delivery through process centralisation- Developing strong customer focus by building relationships with key stakeholders- Utilising SAP to develop an environment that encourages… Show more Group Manager HR Services led the delivery of HR Administration, HR Information Systems (HRIS), Payroll and Mobility Services. Key responsibilities of the role included; - Providing leadership in the delivery and development of HR Services to a centralised shared service model- Strengthening service delivery through process centralisation- Developing strong customer focus by building relationships with key stakeholders- Utilising SAP to develop an environment that encourages standardisation and automationKey achievements:Growth: Drove the transition of HR Administration activities (on-boarding, employee life-cycle, off boarding) for all company Australian sites (5 sites) to a Shared Services model.Simplification: Led the successful transition of Australian payroll services (7 payroll areas) to MMG's Shared Business Services team in Laos.Customer engagement: Developed on-going operating rhythms between HR Services team and all site generalist HR teams. Enabled teams to build collaborative relationships with defined roles and responsibilities to ensure all service offerings were met.Employee engagement: Increased depth of team knowledge through cross-skilling HR administration and HRIS activities to create ownership of end-to-end HR Service processes. Positive feedback from team members during career discussions. Show less

In-country leader for GE's ANZ shared service function providing Employee Services and Financial Services to GE businesses within ANZ. Responsible for all operational and strategic requirements with a fey focus for building internal and external customer relationships, supporting growth opportunities, improviding service quality and productivity, and ensuring compliance for activities managed by Global Business Services.Key achievements:Simplification: Co-led project… Show more In-country leader for GE's ANZ shared service function providing Employee Services and Financial Services to GE businesses within ANZ. Responsible for all operational and strategic requirements with a fey focus for building internal and external customer relationships, supporting growth opportunities, improviding service quality and productivity, and ensuring compliance for activities managed by Global Business Services.Key achievements:Simplification: Co-led project combining HR and Payroll Services teams across ANZ operation. Developed Centre of Excellence (COE) for HR Services, HRIS and Payroll Services bringing together 29 employees to support the company's ANZ operation meeting project timelines and cost deliverables.Talent: Raised the talent bar across HR and Financial Services. Grew team by 47%, reduced attrition (18% - 11%) and developed pipeline for success by creating leadership positions in key functions. Show less

Managing HR administration and Payroll Shared Service support for GE businesses in ANZ.Key achievements:Business development: Developed and implemented HR Shared Service model to 8 GE businesses (2000 employees), providing full end to end on-boarding, employee lifecycle and off-boarding services.Service delivery: Successfully implemented NZ payroll implementation transitioning three payrolls from 3rd party providers to one, meeting all timeline and cost deliverables… Show more Managing HR administration and Payroll Shared Service support for GE businesses in ANZ.Key achievements:Business development: Developed and implemented HR Shared Service model to 8 GE businesses (2000 employees), providing full end to end on-boarding, employee lifecycle and off-boarding services.Service delivery: Successfully implemented NZ payroll implementation transitioning three payrolls from 3rd party providers to one, meeting all timeline and cost deliverables. Simplification: Led company's efforts to transition payroll processing by third party provider from Australia to India. Drove provider to create applicable transition documents, training and reporting rhythms resulting in improved customer service with key offshoring risk concerns met. These included improved response times, reduced pay rolling errors and no impact to service due to attrition. Show less

Managed the relationship with key service providers supporting GE's expatriate population in Asia and provided operational support and oversight to the Asia Global Mobility team. Defined, developed and delivered expatriate customer service training to company's global relocation provider.

Bsc Business With Computing, Business

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