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Payroll Support Officer

Kensington Temporary AU$42 - AU$52 per hour View Job Description
Join a busy payroll team supporting a large workforce through a period of significant change and transformation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys administrative detail, stakeholder support, and working within a fast-paced environment.
  • Hybrid working model with only 2 office days per week
  • Exposure to Oracle and PeopleSoft

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded, large-scale organisation undergoing an exciting period of payroll transformation and process improvement.

Job Description

As a Payroll Support Officer, you will provide critical support to the payroll function, assisting with payroll processing, employee record maintenance and payroll enquiries.Working within a busy and collaborative team environment, your responsibilities will include:

  • Support fortnightly payroll processing across a large employee workforce
  • Assist with accurate calculation of wages, overtime, allowances, leave and terminations
  • Maintain and update employee records with a high degree of accuracy
  • Apply Australian payroll legislation and Enterprise Agreements under guidance
  • Respond to employee payroll enquiries regarding payments, timelines and system access
  • Assist with onboarding payroll-related employee data and user access requests
  • Support management of a digital ticketing and workflow management platform
  • Prepare payroll reports, spreadsheets and database updates
  • Maintain payroll documentation and filing systems
  • Ensure compliance with organisational policies and payroll procedures
  • Assist in the management of a large volume of casual workforce payroll administration
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives and workflow alignment

The Successful Applicant

A successful Payroll Support Officer should have:

  • Experience working within high-volume payroll environments
  • Understanding of Australian payroll legislation and Enterprise Agreements
  • Exposure to Oracle Payroll, PeopleSoft or similar HRIS/payroll platforms
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel capabilities
  • Experience managing payroll enquiries or service tickets will be highly regarded

What's on Offer

  • $44-$47 per hour + super
  • Immediate commencement
  • Contract through to December 2026 with likely possibility of extension
  • Hybrid working arrangement (2 days in office: Tuesday & Thursday)
  • Inner Sydney City based role
  • Exposure to large-scale payroll operations
  • Opportunity to develop skills across Oracle and PeopleSoft environments



If this Payroll Support Officer role sounds like a good fit for your skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Cortni Thompson
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7094352
Phone number
0415385140

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Payroll
Industry
Not For Profit
Location
Kensington
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Cortni Thompson
Consultant phone
0415385140
Job Reference
JN-092026-7094352

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