End-to-End Payroll Specialist (Australia)

Transdev Australia & New Zealand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Transdev Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Payroll Officer to deliver accurate, end-to-end payroll processing and reliable employee support across the organisation. You will work with the Payroll Services Manager and team to ensure compliance with awards, EBAs, and internal policies while maintaining records and supporting month-end activities.

The role offers exposure to a large, complex payroll function, with a fixed-term contract through to May 2028.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience in payroll processing within an Australian payroll environment.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processing and payroll legislation.
• Experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs).
• Knowledge of payroll accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, payroll systems, and time and attendance systems.
• Experience with Sage Micropay will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll activities accurately and on time.
• Calculate wages, overtime, allowances, terminations, leave entitlements, and back pays.
• Maintain payroll and leave management systems.
• Process salary increases and payroll adjustments.
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Calculate annual leave and long service leave accruals and provisions.
• Support month-end payroll processing and reporting activities.
• Ensure payroll processing complies with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies.
• Interpret awards, agreements, and employment contracts.
• Prepare payroll reporting to meet organisational and statutory requirements.
• Support payroll tax, superannuation, and group tax activities.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial reporting requirements.
• Respond to payroll enquiries promptly and professionally.
• Build positive relationships with employees, managers, and key stakeholders.
• Provide accurate advice on payroll-related matters.
• Help ensure payroll enquiries are resolved within agreed service levels.
• Support payroll projects, process improvements, and system enhancements.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives across the payroll function.
• Assist team members to achieve shared goals and business outcomes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Australian payroll

Awards & EBAs interpretation

Payroll accounting

Microsoft Office

Sage Micropay

Tools

Sage Micropay

Job description

Transdev Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Payroll Officer to deliver accurate, end-to-end payroll processing and reliable employee support across the organisation. You will work with the Payroll Services Manager and team to ensure compliance with awards, EBAs, and internal policies while maintaining records and supporting month-end activities.

The role offers exposure to a large, complex payroll function, with a fixed-term contract through to May 2028.