Job Description

Our client is a veteran-owned and led ICT consultancy that has grown to around 200 people since it was founded in 2015.

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Operating predominantly in federal government, the business delivers testing and evaluation, project delivery, technical services and cybersecurity capability.

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The Opportunity

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Join an award-winning organisation, where you will be brought in to take ownership of a business-critical function and use your expertise to bring best practice, in a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover).

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Reporting directly to the CFO, you will have the opportunity to:

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- Play a part in helping the business improve and document its finance and payroll processes
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- Work in a complex payroll environment with a mix of full-time, PAYG and subcontractor employees on a fortnightly and monthly schedule
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- Be part of an active social team, with the organisation putting on regular team and family-friendly events which have included family movie nights and Christmas celebrations
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- Enjoy newly renovated offices close to shops and public transport
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This opportunity could be a fulltime or part-time (4 days / week) position.

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The Role

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Day to day, the role covers the full payroll and transactional finance function, from timesheets through to reconciliations and reporting.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Managing end-to-end payroll processing, including resolving payroll queries and maintaining employee details
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- Overseeing timesheet management, reviewing and actioning complex timesheet data drawn from multiple sources
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- Running accounts payable, including subcontractor invoices (RCTIs), supplier bills,



staff reimbursements and payment runs
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- Managing accounts receivable, including customer invoicing, ad hoc billing and following up outstanding accounts
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- Handling onboarding, offboarding and ongoing maintenance of employee records
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- Completing banking and reconciliation tasks, and support month-end, quarter-end and annual reporting
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- Overseeing an offshore timesheet data analyst, and identify opportunities to improve payroll, timesheet and finance processes
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The Ideal Person

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You've got deep payroll experience, and you're looking for a role that still allows you to be hands-on in the day-to-day but also lets you contribute to shaping the function moving forward.

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You're comfortable working in a complex, high-stakes payroll setting, and confident to raise and proactively lead process improvements.

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You will bring the following skills and experience:

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- A minimum of 7-10 years hands-on experience in payroll
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- Working knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
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- Experience operating within a complex, business-critical payroll environment
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- A mature approach, strong communication skills, and a genuine understanding of people
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- Due to the nature of the work, Australian citizenship is required to be considered for this role
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Salary / Rate

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- $100k – $130k + Super
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- 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension.
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- Based in Canberra's Southside, working three days in the office and two days from home.
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HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.

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📌 Payroll Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 HorizonOne Recruitment
📍 Canberra