Job Description
The Company:
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Our client is a large, established Australian organisation with a significant workforce across multiple locations. They have a strong focus on people, compliance and operational excellence and are looking for an experienced payroll professional to join their HR team.
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This is a great opportunity to join a well-established business in a role that offers exposure to a high-volume payroll environment, key stakeholders and a broad range of payroll responsibilities.
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The Role:
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Reporting to the Payroll Supervisor, the Payroll Officer will be responsible for supporting the payroll function and acting as the key link between the business and its outsourced payroll provider.
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You will play an important role in ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time, while ensuring compliance with relevant awards, Enterprise Agreements and Australian payroll legislation.
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Key responsibilities include:
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Coordinate payroll processing for approximately 720 employees across Australia
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Facilitate monthly and weekly payroll runs, including reconciliations and payroll corrections
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Work closely with the outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
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Review payroll files and complete final verification prior to Finance approval
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Ensure payroll complies with relevant Awards, Enterprise Agreements and legislative requirements
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Act as the primary point of contact for payroll queries and resolve issues within agreed timeframes
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Interpret and respond to payroll, ATO and statutory legislation queries
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Review and approve employee master data changes including salaries, positions, tax, banking and personal details
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Review termination calculations and payroll records
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About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
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3+ years' experience in payroll, with solid exposure to end-to-end payroll processing
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Experience working with high-volume payrolls, ideally within a larger organisation
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Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
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Strong understanding of payroll reconciliations, payroll adjustments and termination payments
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📌 Payroll Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Appreciating Talent
📍 Sydney