Payroll Officer

HOBAN Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

HOBAN Recruitment is seeking a Payroll Officer (ASO2) in Adelaide CBD to join a large government payroll team. This full-time role focuses on payroll data entry, employee records, processing transactions, and responding to payroll inquiries.

You will maintain payroll records, process new starters and changes, review timesheets, and ensure data integrity in a high-volume environment. Immediate start with a 2 October 2026 end date is offered.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience (desirable).
• Experience using Chris21 or a similar payroll system (desirable).
• Strong customer service experience, ideally within a call centre or high-volume environment.
• Accurate data entry skills (minimum 40 words per minute).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Reliability, professionalism, and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll transactions and pay-related activities
• Maintaining and updating employee payroll records
• Processing new starters, employee changes, transfers and terminations
• Reviewing and coding timesheets
• Processing leave applications and payroll adjustments
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries
• Reviewing payroll reports and ensuring data integrity
• Collaborating with team members to achieve daily targets and deadlines
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy in a high-volume environment

Skills

Payroll processing

Data entry

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Chris21

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Full-Time Hours | Adelaide CBD

HOBAN Recruitment is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Officer (ASO2) to join a large government shared services payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for an administration or payroll professional looking to develop their skills within a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Location: Adelaide CBD

Hours: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $37.50 per hour

ASAP start until 2 October 2026

About the Role

Working within a dedicated payroll team, you will play an important role in supporting payroll operations for a large workforce. The team is responsible for payroll data entry, employee record maintenance, payroll processing, and responding to payroll enquiries.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing payroll transactions and pay-related activities
• Maintaining and updating employee payroll records
• Processing new starters, employee changes, transfers and terminations
• Reviewing and coding timesheets
• Processing leave applications and payroll adjustments
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries
• Reviewing payroll reports and ensuring data integrity
• Collaborating with team members to achieve daily targets and deadlines
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy in a high-volume environment

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Previous payroll experience (desirable)
• Experience using Chris21 or a similar payroll system (desirable)
• Strong customer service experience, ideally within a call centre or high-volume environment
• Accurate data entry skills (minimum 40 words per minute)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
• Proven ability to meet strict deadlines
• Reliability, professionalism, and a strong work ethic

Mandatory Requirement

Current National Police Clearance (issued within 12 months)

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at [e-mail] or visit www.hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.

$37.50 per hour