Gate Gourmet, a Gate Group company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services to the airline industry.
With a proud 95-year history, we support more than 300+ Aviation carriers across over 68 countries serving over 700 million passengers in the sky annually.
Our operations combine culinary excellence with stringent food safety and production standards, enabling us to deliver high-quality, reliable catering solutions to over 680 million travellers annually.
Your new role
We are seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst on a 9-month fixed term contract, with the potential to transition to a permanent role in the future.
You will support the payroll function through detailed analysis, reporting, compliance monitoring and payroll system administration.
You will work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance and external providers to ensure payroll operations run efficiently and accurately.
This role suits someone who enjoys getting into the detail — reconciling, investigating, improving — and who is comfortable operating in an environment with multiple awards, agreements and pay cycles.
Your key focus areas
Preparation, processing and checking of all aspects of weekly and monthly payroll
Supporting the team with end-to-end payroll processing across all payrolls
Analysing payroll data to identify discrepancies, trends and improvement opportunities
Reconciling payroll reports, superannuation and leave balances
Processing award-based superannuation and liaising with fund administrators
Investigating and resolving payroll queries and complex payroll issues




Partnering with HR and Finance to ensure accurate employee and payroll data integrity
Driving process improvements across payroll procedures
Liaising with the Injury & Wellbeing Manager on the status of all claims
Contributing to payroll system implementations, testing and parallel runs
End of financial year processing
Maintaining the confidentiality and accuracy of sensitive payroll information
About the opportunity
Gate Gourmet, a Gate Group company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services to the airline industry.
With a proud 95-year history, we support more than 300+ Aviation carriers across over 68 countries serving over 700 million passengers in the sky annually.
Our operations combine culinary excellence with stringent food safety and production standards, enabling us to deliver high-quality, reliable catering solutions to over 680 million travellers annually.
Your new role
We are seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst on a 9-month fixed term contract, with the potential to transition to a permanent role in the future.
You will support the payroll function through detailed analysis, reporting,



compliance monitoring and payroll system administration.
You will work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance and external providers to ensure payroll operations run efficiently and accurately.
This role suits someone who enjoys getting into the detail — reconciling, investigating, improving — and who is comfortable operating in an environment with multiple awards, agreements and pay cycles.
What you'll need
Extensive Payroll experience
Relevant payroll or accounting qualifications
Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards and compliance requirements
Demonstrated experience within complex payroll environments
Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables and data analysis
Power BI experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail
Strong stakeholder engagement and clear communication skills
A collaborative, results-driven approach and excellent interpersonal skills
Highly regarded:
Experience with Preceda or Affinity payroll system
Current Zealand payroll experience
Experience supporting payroll system implementations
What's on offer
Hybrid work arrangements
Free on-site parking and walking distance from Mascot train station
A pivotal role in a stable, well-established global business
Genuine potential for the contract to convert to a permanent opportunity
Exposure to system implementation work and process improvement projects
A supportive finance and payroll team that values technical expertise
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📌 Senior Payroll Analyst (Sydney)
🏢 Gate Gourmet
📍 Sydney