HR Operations Administrator - Onboarding & Payroll

McGrathNicol; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

Annual bonus program

Training & career development

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working options

Social & community engagement

Job summary

McGrathNicol is seeking a Human Resources Administrator to support HR operations for 400+ staff in Australia, based in Sydney. You will handle onboarding, employee changes, HRIS data, payroll liaison, and recruitment administration.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years HR admin experience, a relevant degree, strong MS Office skills, and the discretion to handle confidential information with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or related.
• 1–2 years HR admin/coordination experience.
• Experience with an HRIS (SuccessFactors preferred).
• Strong MS Office skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding, changes to employment conditions and offboarding.
• Provide day‑to‑day HR operational support to employees and Partners.
• Support recruitment administration and candidate coordination.
• Maintain HR Information System accuracy and up‑to‑date data.
• Collaborate with Payroll to ensure timely employee information.
• Process and manage People Team invoices fortnightly.
• Contribute to various People Team initiatives across HR, Learning & Development and recruitment.

Skills

HR admin

Attention to detail

MS Office

Communication

Organisational skills

Discretion

Education

HR/business/psychology degree or related

Tools

HRIS (SuccessFactors)

Job description

McGrathNicol is seeking a Human Resources Administrator to support HR operations for 400+ staff in Australia, based in Sydney. You will handle onboarding, employee changes, HRIS data, payroll liaison, and recruitment administration.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years HR admin experience, a relevant degree, strong MS Office skills, and the discretion to handle confidential information with professionalism.