Job Description

Temporary Senior Payroll Opportunity n

Richard Lloyd Recruitment – Sydney CBD NSW

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Hybrid

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11d ago , from Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment

The Company n

Our client is a qualified services company operating in the healthcare sector, with a presence across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The organisation supports public and private healthcare clients through a broad range of workforce and operational services.

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Based in Sydney CBD, the business offers a hybrid work from home arrangement, typically split between three days in the office and two days from home. You will join a finance function and work closely with finance leadership and a collaborative onshore and offshore payroll team.

The Role n

Following a recent system implementation, the team requires an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to provide immediate support through testing and early-stage process issues. You will most likely take ownership of business-as-usual payroll while the Payroll Manager addresses historical matters, although there may also be scope to contribute directly to the remediation project.

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Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

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- Managing accurate, high-volume BAU payroll across daily, weekly and monthly cycles for a diverse workforce
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- Interpreting and applying complex awards, enterprise arrangements and state- or site-specific rules
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- Supporting two onshore Payroll Officers and coordinating with an offshore payroll team
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- Resolving payroll and timesheet queries promptly, including speaking directly with employees and stakeholders where required
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- Completing payroll tax and workers compensation reporting
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- Investigating and correcting payroll issues arising from the recent system change
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- Maintaining and updating rate cards across multiple states and client sites
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- Working across Salesforce with exposure to upcoming digital timesheet improvements
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Your Background n

To be considered for this Senior Payroll Officer opportunity, you will bring:

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- Immediate availability and demonstrated experience managing complex, high-volume payroll
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- Strong award interpretation skills; experience with complex awards and enterprise arrangements will be highly regarded
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- A practical, hands-on approach and willingness to move between BAU processing and project support
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- Confidence resolving queries, investigating timesheet issues and communicating directly by phone
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- A proactive, direct and personable working style suited to a fast-paced professional services environment
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- Experience with Xero, Salesforce or 2cloud9 is advantageous
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This is an initial 4–6 month temporary assignment with potential longer-term opportunity.

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📌 Senior Payroll Officer | Temporary (Sydney)
🏢 Richard Lloyd Recruitment
📍 Sydney