Payroll Officer

Talentpath Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Table tennis

Dog-friendly Fridays

Modern office facilities

Job summary

Talentpath Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a busy, high-volume payroll team in Brisbane on a 10-month fixed-term contract. You’ll ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, support managers and staff with payroll queries, and deepen your knowledge of complex payroll processes, awards and systems.

In this fast-paced role you’ll work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance and Compliance teams, progressing queries through tickets and phone, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience in a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and awards.
• Customer-focused with ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process fortnightly payroll accurately and on time.
• Handle time and attendance data, leave, superannuation, taxation and employee changes.
• Manage payroll queries via tickets, email and phone.
• Provide advice around payroll processes, policies and awards.
• Identify and escalate payroll or time/attendance discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll documentation, process guides, checklists and audits.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, HRIS, Reporting and Compliance teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Strong organisational skills

End-to-end payroll processes

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Officer who enjoys working in a busy, high-volume environment where accuracy, teamwork and great service genuinely matter?

Talentpath is partnering with a large, well-established organisation with an impressive footprint across Australia and New Zealand to find an experienced Payroll Officer to join their collaborative Payroll Operations team on a 10-month fixed-term contract.

Working within a large-scale payroll function, you’ll play an important role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, while supporting managers and employees with payroll queries and building your knowledge across complex payroll processes, awards and systems.

What’s in it for you?

• A genuinely supportive and welcoming team where people enjoy working together.
• A fast-paced, dynamic role that will keep you busy and give you plenty of variety.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Flexible start and finish times, giving you greater control over your working day.
• Modern office facilities with a great working environment.
• A table tennis table for a little friendly competition between pay runs!
• And perhaps most importantly, dog-friendly Fridays - because every office is better with a four-legged colleague.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the accurate and timely processing of fortnightly payroll.
• Processing time and attendance data, leave, superannuation, taxation, deductions and employee changes.
• Managing payroll queries from employees and managers via tickets, email and phone.
• Providing advice around payroll processes, policies and relevant award requirements.
• Identifying and escalating payroll or time and attendance discrepancies.
• Maintaining payroll documentation, process guides, checklists and audit procedures.
• Working closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, HRIS, Reporting and Compliance teams.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous payroll experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes.
• High attention to detail and confidence working to payroll deadlines.
• A customer-focused approach and confidence dealing with employees and managers at different levels.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and willingness to jump in and support the wider team.

Ready for your next move?

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