About The Role
Due to continued growth in our Business our Brisbane office has an opening for a Senior Payroll Officer to join our lively and close-knit Team. We’re looking for a detail-driven and knowledgeable Senior Payroll Officer to join our team on a fixed-term basis and play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll operations.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced workplace and enjoys combining technical expertise with robust stakeholder communication.

What You’ll Do

Reporting into the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls while ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and company policies.

You’ll be a trusted point of contact for employees and leaders, providing clear guidance on payroll matters and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities will include:
Process and distribute payroll, ensuring the regular payment of full entitlements to all employees in an accurate and timely manner
Accurate calculation and processing of: Payroll tax, Workers’ compensation and Superannuation payments
Process and set up new employees in the ERP system




Ensure compliance with current payroll legislation, awards, and enterprise agreements
Maintain payroll records and reporting with a high level of accuracy
Respond to payroll queries with professionalism and clarity

What You’ll Bring

In addition to working in a high-volume processing environment, you have:
Relevant experience of 5+ years as a Senior Payroll Officer within a large organisation
Experience with interpreting and calculating employee payments in accordance with enterprise agreements
Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, and best practices
Experience calculating payroll tax, workers compensation, and superannuation
Positive time management and organisational skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Experienced in the use of SAP is highly desirable and UKG is desirable.
Certificate III or IV in Financial Services - Accounts Clerical is desirable.

Why Whitehaven Coal?
Career development, mentorship and coaching
Brisbane CBD office
ASX Listed Industry leader
Attractive remuneration package
14 month fixed-term opportunity

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, apply now and we will be in touch with you!

📌 Senior Payroll Officer Brisbane (Australia)
🏢 Whitehaven Coal
📍 Australia