Payroll Officer

Workforce International; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce International on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced payroll specialist to join our Payroll team. You will ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, maintain data integrity, and support timely client invoicing based on hours and services.

This role requires at least five years in end-to-end payroll, strong Excel skills, knowledge of Modern Awards or Enterprise Agreements, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in end-to-end payroll.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience interpreting Modern Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements.
• Sound knowledge of payroll legislation, superannuation and long service leave.
• Experience with termination calculations, leave entitlements and eligible termination payments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing.
• Processing timesheets, payroll adjustments and back payments.
• Payroll calculations and reconciliations.
• Maintaining employee details and employment changes.
• Reviewing payroll reports and identifying anomalies.
• Processing deductions including child support and Centrelink.
• Assisting with month-end payroll activities and financial audits.
• Cross-checking timesheets against job orders.
• Client invoicing.
• Responding to payroll queries from employees and clients.

Skills

Payroll administration

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Working as part of the Payroll team, you will help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while providing an efficient payroll administration service. The position also involves maintaining payroll data integrity and generating client invoices based on employee hours and services provided.

Key responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing
• Processing timesheets, payroll adjustments and back payments
• Payroll calculations and reconciliations
• Maintaining employee details and employment changes
• Reviewing payroll reports and identifying anomalies
• Processing deductions including child support and Centrelink
• Assisting with month-end payroll activities and financial audits
• Cross-checking timesheets against job orders
• Client invoicing
• Responding to payroll queries from employees and clients

About you

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar end-to-end payroll role
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience interpreting Modern Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements
• Sound knowledge of payroll legislation, superannuation and long service leave
• Experience with termination calculations, leave entitlements and eligible termination payments
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately