Sydney - Western suburbs | Full-Time | Standalone Senior Payroll Officer Prospect

RED Appointments is partnering with a well-established engineering company to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Officer.

Working closely with the broader Finance team, this is a hands-on end to end role responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, superannuation, payroll tax and statutory reporting.

This opportunity would suit an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a busy operational environment and has strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Enterprise Agreements and compliance requirements.

Hours: MONDAY to FRIDAY (38 hr working week)

The Role:

As Senior Payroll Officer , your responsibilities will include:

- End-to-end payroll processing, including salaries, tax, superannuation, leave and workers compensation
- Ensure compliance with legislation, Enterprise Agreements and internal policies
- Maintain accurate employee records and complete payroll reconciliations and reporting
- Manage statutory payroll obligations and support audit requirements




- Partner with Finance to maintain payroll data integrity
- Support payroll systems, technology improvements and automation
- Provide payroll advice to employees and managers and liaise with external stakeholders

About You:

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

- Demonstrated experience in a Senior Payroll Officer or similar payroll position
- Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience for both a blue- and white-collar workforce
- Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and statutory requirements
- Experience interpreting and applying Enterprise Agreements and interpreting Awards
- Knowledge of PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and other payroll-related obligations
- Strong payroll reconciliation and reporting skills
- Experience working with payroll and time and attendance systems
- Understanding of payroll General Ledger interfaces
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Red Appointments
📍 Sydney