About The RoleDue 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 environment and enjoys combining technical expertise with strong 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 Solid knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, and best practices

Experience calculating payroll tax, workers compensation, and superannuation Good 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
🏢 Whitehaven Coal
📍 Brisbane