Payroll & Administration Specialist – Darwin (Permanent)

Sime; Darwin; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Training & career development

Flexible work arrangements

Stable long-term career

Leadership development

Innovation & improvement

Global opportunities

Health & wellbeing support

Team & culture

Parental leave

Job summary

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd in Darwin, NT is seeking an experienced Administrator to support payroll and day-to-day administrative duties. This permanent full-time role (38 hours/week, Monday to Friday) offers a competitive salary package and strong career development opportunities.

You will manage payroll administration, process timecards and leave requests, monitor rosters, and handle employee inquiries while ensuring compliance and safety in admin processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in an administration or business support role.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Exposure to ERP systems; AX Dynamics advantageous.
• Industry experience in mining/heavy equipment environments preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to support stakeholders and employees.
• High attention to detail when handling payroll and admin documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll administration – support payroll processing for operations.
• Process timecards and leave requests for each pay cycle.
• Monitor and maintain employee rosters.
• Support employee inquiries on payroll, leave, and agreements.
• Maintain compliance and safety standards in administrative functions.
• Provide general administrative support to the Administration Team Leader.

Skills

Administrative experience

MS Office

ERP systems

Industry knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Office/Admin cert

Education

Office or Business Admin cert

Tools

AX Dynamics

ERP systems

Job description

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd in Darwin, NT is seeking an experienced Administrator to support payroll and day-to-day administrative duties. This permanent full-time role (38 hours/week, Monday to Friday) offers a competitive salary package and strong career development opportunities.

You will manage payroll administration, process timecards and leave requests, monitor rosters, and handle employee inquiries while ensuring compliance and safety in admin processes.