The Role
An exciting temporary opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a well-established organisation based in Brisbane.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong payroll administration experience who can hit the ground running and support the payroll team across data entry, payroll adjustments, employee deductions, out-of-cycle payments and overpayment corrections.
If you have a strong understanding of payroll processes, enjoy working with numbers and are confident investigating pay discrepancies and ensuring accurate employee payments, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the relevant manager, you'll be responsible for supporting the payroll function across a range of payroll administration and payment-related activities.
This role will focus on processing payroll adjustments, resolving discrepancies and maintaining accurate employee records, rather than managing the end-to-end payroll function.
Process payroll data entry, amendments and adjustments within the payroll system
Manage employee deductions, ensuring accurate and timely processing
Process pay corrections and adjustments to resolve payroll discrepancies
Prepare and process out-of-cycle payments as required
Investigate and resolve payroll errors, underpayments and incorrect payments
Assist with overpayment calculations, corrections and recovery arrangements
Review payroll data to identify discrepancies and ensure information is accurate




Maintain accurate employee payroll records and supporting documentation
Respond to payroll-related queries and liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve issues
Ensure payroll adjustments are processed in line with internal procedures and relevant legislation
Assist with the reconciliation and verification of payroll data where required
Support the wider payroll team with general payroll administration and ad hoc tasks
About You
Previous experience in a payroll officer or payroll administration position
Experience processing payroll data entry, adjustments and amendments
Understanding of employee deductions, pay corrections and out-of-cycle payments
Experience investigating payroll discrepancies and assisting with overpayment corrections
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve pay-related issues
Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with internal stakeholders
Strong organisational and time management skills
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What's on Offer
Opportunity to utilise your payroll knowledge without managing the end-to-end payroll function
Varied role focused on payroll adjustments, payment corrections and data accuracy
Supportive team environment with the chance to contribute to payroll operations
Competitive hourly rate based on experience
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📌 Payroll Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Brisbane