Payroll/AP Officer

Reo Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Permanent opportunity

Exposure to Payroll Manager

Diverse payroll & AP exposure

Job summary

Reo Recruitment in Sydney's Inner West is seeking an experienced Payroll/AP Officer for a permanent role. The role focuses on end-to-end payroll processing with strong MicrOpay involvement and provides exposure to Accounts Payable activities within a collaborative finance team.

You will report to the Payroll Manager, handling payroll reconciliations, employee enquiries, and payroll reporting while leveraging MS Business Central where applicable.

Qualifications

• 4+ years payroll experience required.
• MicrOpay expertise essential for the role.
• 2+ years Accounts Payable experience preferred.
• Intermediate Excel skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing.
• Process payroll via MicrOpay.
• Handle timesheet reviews and payroll reconciliations.
• Maintain payroll records and respond to enquiries.
• Support Accounts Payable processing and supplier queries.
• Assist with month-end activities.

Skills

Payroll processing

MicrOpay

AP experience

Excel skills

Tools

MicrOpay

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

Location: Sydney Inner West
Salary Package: $97,000 + Super + Salary Packaging
Role Highlights: Permanent Payroll/AP Officer opportunity combining a strong payroll focus with Accounts Payable responsibilities. Join an established organisation with a supportive finance team and work closely with an experienced Payroll Manager.

Role Overview

This is an exciting permanent opportunity for an experienced Payroll/AP Officer to join an established organisation based in Sydney’s Inner West.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will have a strong focus on payroll, supporting processing, reconciliations, employee enquiries, reporting and general payroll administration. MicrOpay experience is essential, and you will bring the confidence and experience to hit the ground running across the payroll function.

Alongside payroll, you will also support the Accounts Payable function, providing genuine variety across your role.

This will include invoice processing, reconciliations, payment runs, supplier queries and month-end activities. Experience with Microsoft Business Central would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing
• Process payroll information accurately through MicrOpay
• Review and process timesheet information
• Complete payroll reconciliations
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries
• Support payroll compliance and administration requirements
• Assist with payroll reporting
• Work closely with the Payroll Manager across the payroll function
• Support continuous improvement across payroll processes
• Assist with end-to-end Accounts Payable processing
• Process supplier invoices, including coding and data entry
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations
• Assist with payment runs
• Manage supplier queries and maintain accurate vendor information
• Support month-end Accounts Payable activities

Candidate Profile

You will be an experienced payroll professional with a minimum of 4+ years’ payroll experience and previous experience using MicrOpay, which is essential for this opportunity.

Alongside your payroll expertise, you will ideally bring around 2+ years’ Accounts Payable experience and be comfortable working across both functions. You will have intermediate Excel skills, excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Previous experience using Microsoft Business Central would be advantageous but is not essential. Most importantly, you will be proactive, reliable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative finance team.

Join a well-established organisation offering a supportive and collaborative environment where you can bring your payroll expertise while continuing to gain broader exposure across finance.

• Be rewarded – $97,000 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Permanent opportunity – secure a long-term position within an established organisation
• Enjoy variety – predominantly payroll focused with exposure across Accounts Payable
• Develop your experience – work closely with an experienced Payroll Manager