Payroll Officer

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a large and growing organisation on an initial 6-month contract. Working within a high-volume payroll environment, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team with the potential for longer-term opportunities for the right candidate.

A well-established engineering and infrastructure organisation that has recently become part of a larger global business. This growth has created an opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to support a sizeable workforce and contribute to the ongoing success of the payroll function.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll across a large employee base. This role will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong attention to detail, and enjoys working collaboratively with internal stakeholders.

You are a proactive and professional Payroll Officer with experience managing complex payroll processes within large organisations. You possess excellent communication skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to work effectively within a high-volume payroll environment.

• End-to-end payroll processing for a large workforce.
• Interpretation and application of salaries, wages, overtime provisions, awards, and multiple Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs).
• Ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies.
• Responding to payroll-related queries from employees and stakeholders.
• Maintaining payroll records and supporting payroll reporting requirements.
• Assisting with payroll reconciliations and other payroll administration activities as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Strong understanding of salaries, wages, overtime calculations, awards, and multiple EBAs.
• Experience working within large organisations, ideally processing payroll for workforces exceeding 500 employees.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Experience within engineering, construction, or civil industries is advantageous but not essential.

For more information, please contact Tammy Anderson on 0485 041 ***