Payroll Specialist – 12‑Month Contract

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

Take ownership of Australian payroll and make a real impact locally.

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

- Take ownership of the Australian payroll function and act as the local payroll expert
- Manage and validate payroll information for processing through ADP
- Manage payroll information and timesheets across permanent and casual/site-based employees
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of overtime, allowances, travel and meal‑related payments
- Work closely with operational sites to ensure accurate and timely timesheet submission
- Respond to payroll queries and resolve issues efficiently
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve payroll efficiency
- Ensure compliance with Australian payroll and superannuation requirements
- Work closely with Finance and HR on payroll, compliance and reporting requirements
- Build strong relationships with site teams and employees, including a trades‑based workforce

About you

- Strong Australian payroll experience ownership
- Experience managing payroll for casual,



hourly‑paid or blue‑collar workforces
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
- Experience with awards, overtime, allowances and variable pay
- Experience with ADP highly regarded
- Exposure to SAP/SuccessFactors, DayForce or similar systems
- Robust attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- The ability to work independently and confidently manage competing priorities
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with tradespeople, site teams and employees at all levels
- A practical, solutions‑focused approach to problem solving
- The resilience and confidence to handle challenging conversations when required

Why join?

- Take ownership of a newly localised Australian payroll function
- Make tangible improvements to processes and efficiencies
- Work closely with senior HR and Finance stakeholders
- Build relationships across a large operational and trades‑based workforce
- Gain exposure to complex casual and outage payroll
- Potentially take on additional APAC payroll responsibilities over time
- Have your expertise trusted and your ideas heard

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