Payroll Audit & Leave Reconciliation Specialist (Canberra)

SOS Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SOS Recruitment is seeking Payroll Audit Officers at APS5 to EL1 levels for a Canberra-based payroll reconciliation project. The role involves auditing leave balances for up to 530 employees as the organisation transitions to a new HRMIS payroll system.

Candidates will perform detailed audits, reconcile data, and prepare clear reports for payroll rectification. A strong Excel skill set and knowledge of Australian payroll rules are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience auditing and reconciling employee leave balances.
• Strong payroll knowledge or background in finance or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with ability to manually analyse and reconcile large data volumes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed audits of annual, personal, long service and prior service leave balances for up to 530 employees.
• Review and reconcile employee leave data between legacy and current payroll systems.
• Identify discrepancies and document audit findings clearly.
• Manually analyse, reconcile and validate payroll and leave data using Excel.
• Review physical and electronic records to verify leave entitlements and balances.
• Prepare reports outlining discrepancies and recommended corrections.

Skills

Payroll auditing

Excel proficiency

Data reconciliation

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SOS Recruitment is seeking Payroll Audit Officers at APS5 to EL1 levels for a Canberra-based payroll reconciliation project. The role involves auditing leave balances for up to 530 employees as the organisation transitions to a new HRMIS payroll system.

Candidates will perform detailed audits, reconcile data, and prepare clear reports for payroll rectification. A strong Excel skill set and knowledge of Australian payroll rules are essential.