Location: Adelaide / Hybrid
9-month fixed-term contract, Full-time
$91,000 - $109,000 per annum + 15.4% ABC Nominated Super
About the ABC
The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture and stories. With almost 4,500 employees across more than 65 locations in Australia and overseas, we create and deliver content that informs, educates and entertains communities across the nation.
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced
Payroll Specialist
to join the ABC's
Payroll Services team in Adelaide
on a 9-month contract.
Reporting to the
Payroll Team Lead
this is a hands‐on role where you'll work across the day‐to‐day delivery of payroll for a complex national workforce, including payroll processing, reconciliations, termination payments, superannuation and employee entitlements.
You'll also be a trusted point of contact for more complex payroll queries, interpreting enterprise agreement conditions and providing clear, practical advice to employees, managers and People & Culture teams.
Key responsibilities include
Process complex payroll transactions, reconciliations, adjustments and termination payments.
Interpret and apply enterprise agreement conditions, legislation and employee entitlements.
Provide specialist advice and resolve complex payroll queries.
Support payroll activities across rostering, time recording, superannuation, workers compensation and ATO reporting.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and ways of working.
Contribute to payroll projects, process improvements and knowledge sharing across the team.
Position Description




PD PAYROLL SPECIALIST 9 MTH Contract Adelaide.pdf
About You
You'll be an experienced payroll professional with strong technical knowledge and the ability to confidently work through complex payroll and entitlement matters. You'll be highly accurate, organised and comfortable working to payroll deadlines, while providing a responsive and professional service to stakeholders.
You'll bring
Strong hands‐on payroll processing experience within a complex workplace.
Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and employment conditions.
Experience interpreting and applying awards and/or enterprise agreements.
Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
Good Excel skills and confidence working across payroll and HR systems.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative, service‐focused approach.
Experience using
SAP in a payroll
environment will be highly regarded.
If you enjoy getting into the detail, solving payroll problems and delivering accurate outcomes for employees, we'd love to hear from you.
More info
In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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If you want to know more, please contact
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📌 Payroll Specialist - Adelaide
🏢 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
📍 Adelaide