Senior Payroll Officer | Northern Sydney | Hospital | $95K + Super (Salary Packaging = $110K+ Super Equivalent)

? Northern Sydney | ? Healthcare | ? Full-Time Permanent | ? Hybrid (1-2 days in office)

Our client, a well-regarded hospital based in Northern Suburbs Sydney, is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your payroll expertise to a mission-driven organisation, with genuine flexibility and a salary packaging benefit that significantly boosts take-home pay.

The Role

You'll take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for a complex award/EBA-driven employee population, working closely with HR, Finance, and People & Culture to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

- End-to-end payroll processing for a large employee population using Chris21/iChris
- Interpretation and application of relevant Awards, EBAs, and NES entitlements
- Managing salary packaging arrangements (novated leases, FBT items, etc.)
- Payroll tax, superannuation, and STP reporting/reconciliations
- Month-end and year-end payroll processes, including PAYG summaries
- Responding to escalated payroll queries from staff and managers




- Supporting system upgrades, process improvements, and audits
- Mentoring/supporting junior payroll team members

About You

- Proven senior payroll experience, ideally within healthcare, hospital, or a large complex Award/EBA environment
- Chris21 or iChris experience is highly regarded
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Awards, and salary packaging
- High attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Confident communicator, comfortable liaising across HR, Finance, and staff at all levels

What's on Offer

- $95K + Super base, with salary packaging bringing the effective value to $110K+ Super equivalent
- Genuine flexibility — 1-2 days in office , remainder WFH
- Secure, full-time permanent role within a respected healthcare organisation
- Supportive, collaborative payroll/HR team
- Career longevity and progression opportunities within a growing function

If you're a payroll professional who wants to bring your Chris21/iChris expertise to a role that genuinely values flexibility and rewards your experience, we'd love to hear from you. "Apply now" or reach out confidentially for a chat.

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