Hybrid Senior Payroll Specialist — Government (Temp)

Design & Build Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) NSW is seeking a temporary payroll officer for in-office training in Parramatta with a hybrid arrangement. Base salary starts at $84,659 to $92,701 plus superannuation. The role runs until February 2027, with potential future opportunities depending on project needs.

Training will be 4–6 weeks in-office, then a possible 5‑day fortnight in the office. This role requires strong payroll expertise, government awards knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office,

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a large payroll team.
• Understanding of Government awards.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience using MS Office products.
• Previous experience using SAP and ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality payroll processing in compliance with award, taxation, legislative and audit requirements to facilitate the payment of current employee entitlements.
• Provide quality customer service, internally in the department and externally to customers and stakeholders
• Manage day to day workloads to ensure completion of tasks within agreed timeframes
• Assist seniors and team leaders with complex requests as directed

Skills

Payroll processing

Customer service

MS Office

SAP

ServiceNow

Tools

SAP

ServiceNow

Job description

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) NSW is seeking a temporary payroll officer for in-office training in Parramatta with a hybrid arrangement. Base salary starts at $84,659 to $92,701 plus superannuation. The role runs until February 2027, with potential future opportunities depending on project needs.

Training will be 4–6 weeks in-office, then a possible 5‑day fortnight in the office. This role requires strong payroll expertise, government awards knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office,