Payroll Officer: SAP Employee Central Payroll
Contract length: 4-month initial contract
Pay rate: Up to $400/day + super
Cient: NSW Government
Sydney CBD based- Hybrid working

An opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a NSW Government organisation for an initial 4-month contract. Working within a busy payroll function, you will support day-to-day payroll processing while also contributing to system testing and transition activities. The environment is deadline-driven and requires someone who can quickly get across complex payroll requirements and work accurately with large volumes of employee data.

Applicants must have hands-on experience with both SAP Employee Central (EC) and SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP).

Role Responsibilities:
Processing payroll transactions accurately and within required deadlines
Supporting fortnightly payroll processing and associated activities
Maintaining and validating employee and payroll data
Undertaking payroll reconciliations, audit checks and issue resolution
Preparing and validating payroll reports and compliance documentation
Responding to payroll enquiries and resolving payroll-related issues
Supporting system testing,



data validation and documentation as part of ERP/payroll transition activities
Identifying payroll discrepancies and contributing to process and system improvements
Ensuring payroll activities comply with relevant legislation, awards, policies and employment conditions

Skills and experence required:
Hands-on SAP Employee Central (EC) experience
Hands-on SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) experience
Demonstrated end-to-end payroll processing experience
Experience working within a complex, high-volume or multi-award payroll setting
Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, awards and employment conditions
Experience with payroll reconciliation, data validation and troubleshooting
High attention to detail and the ability to work to strict payroll deadlines
Strong communication and customer service skills
Previous government or large complex organisation experience will be highly regarded

This is a excellent opportunity for an experienced SAP payroll professional to join a cooperative government team during an important period of payroll and systems activity. Please note: candidates without SAP Employee Central AND Employee Central Payroll experience will not be considered.

📌 Payroll Officer Sydney
🏢 Ethos BeathChapman
📍 Sydney