empire group is proud to be partnering with Sunshine Coast Council to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Officer.
This is a great opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys solving complex problems, improving systems and providing trusted advice across a diverse workforce.
About Sunshine Coast Council
Sunshine Coast Council is one of Australia's largest local governments, supporting more than 330,000 residents across a vibrant and rapidly growing region.
With a vision to be Australia's most sustainable region: Connected.
Liveable.
Thriving, Council works with the community to protect the region's enviable lifestyle, strengthen the local economy and create places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast.
The opportunity
As Senior Payroll Officer, you will help deliver an accurate and timely fortnightly payroll for Council's workforce.
Working closely with the Payroll Team Leader, Payroll team, HR Business Partners and business leaders, you will run an end to end payroll and, provide advice on complex payroll matters, award and certified agreement interpretation, rostering and workforce management practices.
You will also support the ongoing performance and improvement of Council's Human Capital Management solutions, particularly the Dayforce Time & Attendance platform and its automated award interpretation functionality.
Key responsibilities
Support the accurate and timely delivery of Council's fortnightly payroll
Interpret and apply awards, certified agreements, legislation, policies and procedures
Investigate complex pay anomalies and calculate payments for special work arrangements
Provide advice on salary sacrifice, superannuation, rostering and workforce management
Partner with leaders and HR Business Partners to resolve payroll matters
Support and improve the Dayforce Time & Attendance and SAP Success Factors solutions.
Prepare termination and separation payments and associated documentation




Produce payroll and workforce reports for internal stakeholders and auditors
Develop and maintain payroll procedures, guidelines and work instructions
Contribute to payroll improvement initiatives and broader organisational projects
About you
You are an experienced payroll professional with strong technical knowledge, sound judgement and exceptional attention to detail.
You can interpret complex employment conditions, investigate discrepancies and communicate payroll information clearly.
To be successful, you will bring:
Substantial payroll experience within a medium to large organisation
A Diploma in Human Resource Management, Payroll Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
Robust knowledge of payroll legislation, awards, certified agreements and regulatory requirements
Experience investigating and resolving complex payroll matters
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Professional communication skills and a customer-focused approach
Confidence using contemporary payroll, HR and reporting systems
Proficiency across Microsoft Office and other business technologies
Experience with SAP SuccessFactors and Dayforce will be highly regarded.
Benefits
9-day fortnight
Four weeks' annual leave
17.5% annual leave loading
Employee Discounts
Flexible work
Salary packaging options
Work that contributes to the Sunshine Coast community
A collaborative, inclusive and values-led workplace
Opportunities to contribute to system and process improvements
Location and pre-employment requirements
The role may work across Council locations in Caloundra, Maroochydore and Nambour.
Appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a criminal history check.
How to apply
Please submit:
Your current resume
A one to two-page cover letter outlining how your experience meets the requirements of the role
For a confidential discussion, contact
Courtney Chambers or Pauline Stephens at empire group on ************
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📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Queensland)
🏢 empire group
📍 Queensland