About the Client & Culture

We have partnered with an industry-leading business in Granville that prides itself on fostering a positive, inclusive, and cooperative workplace culture. They value their people and offer a highly supportive environment where continuous learning, teamwork, and innovation are celebrated.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated Payroll Specialist to take full, end-to-end ownership of our client’s Australian payroll operations. Reporting directly to the HR Manager, this critical standalone role manages full end-to-end processing across weekly and monthly pay cycles for both office and manufacturing facility employees.

In addition to core payroll responsibilities, you will act as a key system user and have direct opportunities to participate in key HR, payroll, and business improvement projects across the region.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-End Payroll: Accurately process and administer weekly and monthly payroll cycles for office and factory staff.
- Award & EBA Compliance: Calculate pay rates, overtime, and allowances from time management systems while ensuring strict compliance with relevant Modern Awards and Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs).
- Statutory & EOM Reporting: Manage monthly superannuation reconciliations, PAYG tax, Payroll Tax (multi-state), Union deductions, and workers' compensation.
- Systems & Data Integrity: Maintain personnel records,



headcount reporting, and HR dashboards (absenteeism, turnover, working hours) utilizing a large ERP system.
- Fleet & Compliance Support: Assist with Australian motor vehicle fleet management (FBT & fuel reporting) and annual WGEA reporting.
- Project & Process Improvement: Actively contribute to HR/Payroll integration projects, process automation, and system upgrades.

What We Are Looking For

- Experience: Minimum 3+ years in a similar standalone or senior payroll role across multi-state operations (manufacturing/industrial experience preferred).
- Systems Knowledge: Proven experience with a large ERP system and time management systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle or equivalent).
- Technical Skills: Intermediate to Advanced Excel proficiency (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, data manipulation).
- Award/EBA Expertise: Strong working knowledge of Australian Award determinations, EBAs, PAYG, and multi-state Payroll Tax legislation.
- Personal Attributes: High attention to detail, exceptional communication skills, resilience, and the confidence to handle complex payroll inquiries independently.

qualification

- Degree or Bachelor related

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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📌 Payroll Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Randstad Pty
📍 Sydney