Payroll & Costing Officer – Gold Coast (12‑Month Contract)

Halcyon Knights; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 73 000 - 81 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Superannuation

Résumé du poste

Queensland State Government department on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced Project Costing Officer – Payroll to join a busy team. The role is a long-term contract from now through to June 2027, offering full-time hours and an hourly rate of $53–$59 per hour plus Super.

You will ensure employees and labour hire contractors are paid accurately and on time while supporting broader project costing and finance functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing for wages, overtime, allowances and entitlements.
• Familiar with timekeeping, timesheets and leave processing.
• Ability to maintain accurate payroll records and audit-ready documentation.
• Experience with project costing and finance activities is beneficial.
• Government or complex payroll experience is highly regarded.

Responsabilités

• Processing and reviewing employee and contractor timesheets and Daily Dissection Sheets.
• Ensuring wages, overtime, allowances and other entitlements are calculated and paid correctly.
• Monitoring outstanding timesheets and following up with employees and managers.
• Processing leave applications, work schedule changes and substitutions.
• Completing payroll reconciliations, reporting and compliance checks.
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies and employee enquiries.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and documentation for audit purposes.
• Providing payroll advice and guidance to employees and management.
• Supporting payroll compliance reviews and audits.
• Assisting with accounts payable, accounts receivable and procurement activities.
• Supporting daily project-related expense accruals and other finance activities as required.

Connaissances

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Timekeeping

Outils

Payroll software

Description du poste

Queensland State Government department on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced Project Costing Officer – Payroll to join a busy team. The role is a long-term contract from now through to June 2027, offering full-time hours and an hourly rate of $53–$59 per hour plus Super.

You will ensure employees and labour hire contractors are paid accurately and on time while supporting broader project costing and finance functions.