Job Description

Job Description

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Payroll Specialist – 12-Month Contract

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$90,000 – $100,000 + Super | Hybrid | Hills District

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Take ownership of Australian payroll and make a real impact locally

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An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Specialist to take ownership of Australian payroll within a global organisation.

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This role will manage payroll across a diverse workforce of approximately 120 permanent employees, plus casual and site-based employees during busy periods.

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The successful candidate will be trusted to take ownership of the Australian payroll function, identify inefficiencies, improve processes and provide practical solutions.

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Take ownership of the Australian payroll function and act as the local payroll expert

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Manage and validate payroll information for processing through ADP

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Manage payroll information and timesheets across permanent and casual/site-based employees

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Ensure accurate and timely processing of overtime, allowances, travel and meal-related payments

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Work closely with operational sites to ensure accurate and timely timesheet submission

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Respond to payroll queries and resolve issues efficiently

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Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve payroll efficiency

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Ensure compliance with Australian payroll and superannuation requirements

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Work closely with Finance and HR on payroll, compliance and reporting requirements

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Build strong relationships with site teams and employees, including a trades-based workforce

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You will be an experienced Australian payroll professional who is confident taking ownership of a payroll function and can hit the ground running.

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You will ideally bring:

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Strong Australian payroll experience ownership

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Experience managing payroll for casual,



hourly-paid or blue-collar workforces

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Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance

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Experience with awards, overtime, allowances and variable pay

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Experience with ADP highly regarded

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Exposure to SAP/SuccessFactors, DayForce or similar systems

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Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills

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The ability to work independently and confidently manage competing priorities

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Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with tradespeople, site teams and employees at all levels

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A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving

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The resilience and confidence to handle challenging conversations when required

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Most importantly, you will be someone who knows payroll and takes ownership.

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Rather than simply identifying an issue, you will naturally think: “How can we improve this?”

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You will be trusted to manage the Australian payroll function and provide confidence to HR and Finance that payroll is in good hands.

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This is a great opportunity to join a global organisation with genuine scope to influence how Australian payroll operates.

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You will have the opportunity to:

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Take ownership of a newly localised Australian payroll function

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Make tangible improvements to processes and efficiencies

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Work closely with senior HR and Finance stakeholders

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Build relationships across a large operational and trades-based workforce

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Gain exposure to complex casual and outage payroll

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Potentially take on additional APAC payroll responsibilities over time

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Have your expertise trusted and your ideas heard

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If you're an experienced Payroll Specialist looking for an prospect where you can genuinely own a function, improve processes and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Payroll Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Norwest Recruitment
📍 Sydney