High-Volume Public Sector Payroll Officer

Randstad Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Australia is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a public sector organisation in the civil-construction sector. The role is an ongoing full-time temporary assignment based on-site at Nerang on the Gold Coast, paying $51.13 per hour plus super.

You will deliver accurate end-to-end payroll for employees and labour hire contractors, ensure compliance with awards and industrial instruments, and provide payroll support across operational and finance teams until 30 June 2027, with

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll and manage timekeeping for employees and contractors across multiple awards and agreements.
• Process and review Daily Dissection Sheets, employee timesheets, and contractor timesheets, actively monitoring and following up on missing submissions.
• Ensure accurate interpretation and application of relevant awards, certified agreements, allowances, overtime, and leave entitlements.
• Review and process leave applications, work schedule changes, and substitutions.
• Conduct regular payroll reconciliations, project expense accruals, reporting, and statutory compliance reviews.

Job description

Randstad Australia is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a public sector organisation in the civil-construction sector. The role is an ongoing full-time temporary assignment based on-site at Nerang on the Gold Coast, paying $51.13 per hour plus super.

You will deliver accurate end-to-end payroll for employees and labour hire contractors, ensure compliance with awards and industrial instruments, and provide payroll support across operational and finance teams until 30 June 2027, with