Job Description

Payroll Officer | Gladesville | $110K + Super

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The Company

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Join an established Australian owned organisation with a long history and a significant presence across manufacturing and industrial operations. With a large, diverse workforce and operations running around the clock, payroll is a critical function within the business. You'll be joining an experienced and supportive payroll team at an exciting time, with the organisation currently preparing for a major payroll systems transformation. This is a stable business that values reliability, quality and getting things right, and they are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer who takes the same approach to their work.

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The Role

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Working as part of an established payroll team, you'll take ownership of a weekly payroll of approximately 450 predominantly manufacturing employees within a complex, fast-paced environment.

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- Managing end-to-end weekly payroll from timesheet through to finalisation
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- Extracting and reviewing employee hours from Kronos and processing through MicroPay
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- Maintaining employee master data and processing payroll changes
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- Processing allowances, deductions, leave, manual pays, back pays and salary increases
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- Reviewing audit reports and investigating payroll discrepancies
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- Managing workers compensation payments and reconciliations
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- Completing payroll, superannuation, PAYG and deduction reconciliations and uploads
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- Preparing payroll tax across NSW, VIC and WA
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- Processing GL information and providing payroll reporting to Finance
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- Responding to employee payroll queries and liaising with external bodies including the ATO and Centrelink
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- Supporting the broader payroll team during peak periods
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- Contributing to the payroll function as the business transitions from MicroPay to SAP
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The role sits within a team of three Payroll Officers and a Payroll Time & Attendance Officer,



so while you'll have ownership of your payroll, you'll also have support around you.

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The Candidate

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We're looking for an experienced Payroll Officer who is comfortable taking genuine ownership of an end‐to‐end payroll and understands the deadlines and complexities that come with a large weekly workforce.

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You'll ideally bring:

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- Strong end‐to‐end payroll experience within a medium to large organisation
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- Experience managing weekly payrolls, ideally within manufacturing, industrial or another award/EBA-driven environment
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- MicroPay experience will be highly regarded
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- Experience with Kronos or another time & attendance system
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- Sound knowledge of payroll tax, superannuation, PAYG, leave and payroll reconciliations
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- Confidence working with high volumes and tight weekly deadlines
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- Strong attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies
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- A collaborative, team‐focused approach
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- The confidence to work autonomously and take responsibility for your payroll
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Experience with SAP would be advantageous given the upcoming system transition, but it isn't essential.

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The Benefits

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This one will particularly suit someone who values stability, flexibility around their working day and being part of a close‐knit payroll team.

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- Circa $110K + Super, with some flexibility depending on experience
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- Permanent, stable opportunity with an established Australian business
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- Versatile start and finish times : 8:00am-4:00pm, 8:30am-4:30pm or similar
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- Supportive and experienced payroll team
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- Ownership of a substantial weekly payroll
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- Exposure to a major MicroPay to SAP transformation
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- Time off in lieu available where additional hours are required
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- Opportunity to work within a complex 24/7 manufacturing environment
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- Five days onsite, ideal for someone who enjoys being part of the team and close to the operation
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