Job Description

Your new company A well-established organisation operating across multiple Australian states is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join its collaborative payroll team. Working within a quick-paced setting, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate payroll services to a large and diverse workforce while contributing to ongoing payroll operations and process improvements.

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Your new role Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will join a team of four payroll professionals and take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing across a complex workforce. This position offers an immediate start, initially on a temporary basis, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

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Key responsibilities

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Processing weekly and fortnightly payrolls for approximately 800 employees
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Managing payroll across multiple Australian states
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Interpreting and applying multiple Enterprise Agreements and Awards
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Processing payroll for both blue-collar and white-collar workforces
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Managing payroll queries and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
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Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation and award requirements
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Assisting with payroll reporting,



reconciliations and end-of-period activities
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Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within payroll processes
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What you'll need to succeed

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To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

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Previous experience as a Senior Payroll Officer or highly experienced Payroll Officer
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Proven experience managing complex, high-volume payrolls
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Robust understanding of Awards, Enterprise Agreements and payroll legislation
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Experience processing payrolls across multiple states
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Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
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Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities
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What you'll get in return

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Immediate start chance
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Adelaide CBD location
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Temporary assignment with genuine potential for permanent employment
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Flexible working hours
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Supportive and collaborative payroll team environment
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Hourly rate between $45-$55 per hour plus super, dependent on experience
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Chance to work within a large, complex and growing organisation
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📌 Senior Payroll Officer South Australia
🏢 Rashi Joshi
📍 Australia