Payroll Support Officer
- Provide critical support to payroll processing and employee record maintenance.
- Assist with payroll enquiries and ensure compliance with payroll procedures.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives within a collaborative team.
- Hybrid working model with only 2 office days per week
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.
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