Senior Payroll Officer

Our client is a globally listed, well-known organisation with a strong Australian presence and a well established corporate finance function. This is an opportunity to join a recognised brand offering stability, scale, hybrid flexibility and exposure to a professional environment where payroll accuracy, compliance and service are highly valued.

This Senior Payroll Officer role will take ownership of accurate and timely payroll processing, payroll compliance, reporting and employee payroll support across a medium to large corporate environment.

• You will work closely with finance, HR, managers and external authorities to ensure payroll is delivered accurately, deadlines are met and reporting is completed to a high standard.
• Key responsibilities include:
• Process fortnightly and monthly payroll, including overtime, bonuses and commissions.
• Manage payroll tax, superannuation, PAYG, STP and workers compensation reporting.
• Process terminations, redundancies, salary sacrifice and employee payroll changes.
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, month-end reports and management reporting.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees, managers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain payroll records, employee data and system accuracy.
• Support HR reporting, headcount reporting, leave reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, documentation and controls.

You will be an experienced payroll professional with strong Australian payroll knowledge, high attention to detail and the ability to work confidently in a deadline-driven environment.

• You will bring:
• Significant payroll experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, superannuation, STP, PAYG and payroll compliance.
• Experience with terminations, redundancies, leave, workers compensation and reporting.
• Sound understanding of awards, workplace legislation, EBA/IR requirements and payroll governance.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll / HRIS systems.
• High accuracy, strong time management and the ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive payroll and HR information with discretion.
• Payroll qualifications or formal payroll training would be well regarded.

• Attractive $134,400 salary package.
• Permanent Senior Payroll Officer role (Stand alone).
• Sydney Olympic Park location.
• Hybrid working, two days from home.
• Join a globally listed household brand.
• Mature corporate finance environment.
• Strong leadership visibility.
• Broad payroll compliance and reporting exposure.