Senior Payroll Officer | 6 week Contract | Central Coast
An established Australian organisation within the infrastructure and construction sector is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to provide interim support for a 6 week annual leave cover.
Based at the organisation's Somersby head office, this is a hands-on, standalone payroll position responsible for approximately 120 employees across weekly payrolls.
This role would suit an experienced Senior Payroll Officer who enjoys taking ownership of their payroll, investigating discrepancies and working through exceptions rather than simply processing what's put in front of them.
The Role
End-to-end weekly and fortnightly payroll processing
Processing payroll for approximately 120 employees
Reviewing electronic timesheets and payroll exceptions
Working across multiple EBAs and Awards
Interpreting and applying payroll legislation and employee entitlements
New starters, terminations and redundancy calculations
PAYG, superannuation, leave and leave loading
Payroll reconciliations and job costing
Payroll tax and statutory reporting
Responding to payroll queries from employees and managers
Identifying discrepancies and investigating unusual payroll data
Payroll reporting and Excel-based analysis
Providing additional finance support where required
About You We are looking for someone who brings:
Strong end-to-end Australian payroll experience
Strong Excel skills
Experience working with Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements
Sound understanding of Australian payroll legislation
Solid reconciliation and reporting capability
An enquiring and investigative approach to payroll
Confidence questioning information and following up discrepancies
High attention to detail and accuracy
The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of a payroll function
Experience within construction, manufacturing, infrastructure or another award/EBA-driven environment would be advantageous, although not essential.
What's On Offer?
6 week contract
Immediate / next week start
Somersby location
Free onsite parking
Stable, established Australian organisation
Standalone position with support from Finance and HR
Predominantly office-based with occasional flexibility to work from home