Senior Payroll Officer | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Sydney NSW or Remote Anywhere in Australia
Work Type: 6 Months Casual Contract, Full Time Hours
An established global manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to provide immediate operational support during a major payroll systems transformation.
This role requires a payroll professional who can quickly take ownership of assigned payrolls and independently manage end-to-end payroll processing.
You will play a key role in maintaining business-as-usual payroll operations while supporting a period of organisational change.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-end processing of fortnightly and monthly payrolls
Maintain payroll records and employee data
Process new starters, terminations, salary increases and back pays
Interpret awards, enterprise agreements and payroll legislation
Manage leave, overtime and attendance related payroll activities
Resolve payroll queries from employees and management
Complete payroll reporting and statutory obligations




Reconcile payroll related general ledger accountsAssist with month-end payroll activities
Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and company policies
To be successful, you will bring:
Proven experience processing end-to-end payroll in medium to large organisations
Strong hands-on experience using Preceda
Experience working with time and attendance systems
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, taxation and superannuation
Experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements
Ability to work autonomously and confidently manage payroll deadlines
Solid analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
Experience within manufacturing or similar complex payroll environments
Desirable
MyWorkPlace experience
Dayforce implementation exposure
Workday experience
Benefits
Flexible remote working arrangement available Australia-wide
Opportunity to support a major payroll transformation project
Work with a high-volume, complex payroll setting
Immediate start opportunity
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📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Chandler Macleod
📍 Sydney