Job Description
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Processing the fortnightly payroll accurately and within deadlines
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Managing the employee payroll lifecycle from onboarding to termination
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Reviewing timesheets, allowances, wages and leave applications
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Calculating annual leave, terminations, allowances and other payments
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Completing payroll reconciliations and month-end reporting
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Processing payroll tax, superannuation and statutory remittances
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Investigating payroll discrepancies and resolving employee queries
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Interpreting awards, enterprise agreements and employment conditions
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Maintaining accurate payroll records and employee information
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Supporting the Payroll Manager with senior payroll responsibilities
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Acting as a key payroll contact during the Payroll Manager's planned leave
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Processing the fortnightly payroll accurately and within deadlines
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Managing the employee payroll lifecycle from onboarding to termination
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Reviewing timesheets, allowances, wages and leave applications
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Calculating annual leave, terminations, allowances and other payments
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Completing payroll reconciliations and month-end reporting
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Processing payroll tax, superannuation and statutory remittances
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Investigating payroll discrepancies and resolving employee queries
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Interpreting awards, enterprise agreements and employment conditions
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Maintaining accurate payroll records and employee information
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Supporting the Payroll Manager with senior payroll responsibilities
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Acting as a key payroll contact during the Payroll Manager's planned leave




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Flexible working arrangements and work-from-home optionsJoin a collaborative team supporting a 600-employee payroll
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A successful Senior Payroll Officer should have:
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Strong end-to-end payroll experience within a medium to large organisation
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Experience processing high-volume, complex payrolls
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Previous exposure to payroll tax, superannuation and month-end activities
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A robust understanding of awards, enterprise agreements and legislation
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Experience completing payroll reconciliations and statutory payments
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The ability to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies
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Confidence working independently and taking ownership of your workload
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Our client is an established national organisation providing essential services across Australia. They offer a fast-paced but supportive working environment where accuracy, collaboration and reliability are highly valued.
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Due to maternity leave, they are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their team for six months. This opportunity is available on either a fixed-term or temporary basis, with an ASAP start preferred and no later than 19th October.
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Six-month maternity leave contract
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Fixed-term or temporary engagement options available
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Flexible working arrangements
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Work-from-home flexibility following training and onboarding
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Easy onsite parking
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Supportive and collaborative payroll team
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Opportunity to take on genuine senior-level responsibility
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📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Queensland)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Queensland