Payroll Officer

AccountAbility; Gosford; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

AccountAbility is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer for a short-term 2-3 month contract at our Somersby head office on the Central Coast. You will own the day-to-day payroll for about 120 staff on weekly/fortnightly cycles, including timesheet reviews, awards interpretation, and reconciliations.

This hands-on role requires a strong eye for detail, autonomy, and a proactive approach to solving payroll issues.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll expertise for Australian payroll environments.
• Strong Excel proficiency for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation and entitlements.
• Reconciliation and payroll reporting capabilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work autonomously and own the payroll function.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly and fortnightly payroll processing.
• Process payroll for ~120 employees.
• Review timesheets and payroll exceptions.
• Work across multiple EBAs and Awards.
• Interpret payroll legislation and entitlements.
• Handle new starters, terminations and redundancy calculations.
• Manage PAYG, superannuation, leave and leave loading.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and job costing.
• Prepare payroll tax and statutory reporting.
• Respond to payroll queries from staff and managers.
• Identify discrepancies and investigate unusual data.
• Produce payroll reports and Excel analyses.
• Provide additional finance support when needed.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Excel skills

Awards/EBAs

Payroll legislation

Reconciliation

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Job description

Payroll Officer | 2-3 Month Contract | Central Coast

Somersby | Immediate Start | Onsite Parking

An established Australian organisation within the infrastructure and construction sector is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to provide interim support for an initial 2-3 month contract.

Based at the organisation's Somersby head office, this is a hands-on, standalone payroll position responsible for approximately 120 employees across weekly payrolls.

This role would suit an experienced Payroll Officer who enjoys taking ownership of their payroll, investigating discrepancies and working through exceptions rather than simply processing what's put in front of them.

The Role

You will take responsibility for the day-to-day payroll function, including:

• End-to-end weekly and fortnightly payroll processing
• Processing payroll for approximately 120 employees
• Reviewing electronic timesheets and payroll exceptions
• Working across multiple EBAs and Awards
• Interpreting and applying payroll legislation and employee entitlements
• New starters, terminations and redundancy calculations
• PAYG, superannuation, leave and leave loading
• Payroll reconciliations and job costing
• Payroll tax and statutory reporting
• Responding to payroll queries from employees and managers
• Identifying discrepancies and investigating unusual payroll data
• Payroll reporting and Excel-based analysis
• Providing additional finance support where required

About You

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Strong end-to-end Australian payroll experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience working with Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements
• Sound understanding of Australian payroll legislation
• Strong reconciliation and reporting capability
• An enquiring and investigative approach to payroll
• Confidence questioning information and following up discrepancies
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of a payroll function

Experience within construction, manufacturing, infrastructure or another award/EBA-driven environment would be advantageous, although not essential.

What's On Offer?

• Initial 2-3 month contract
• Immediate / next week start
• Somersby location
• Free onsite parking
• Stable, established Australian organisation
• Standalone position with support from Finance and HR
• Predominantly office-based with occasional flexibility to work from home

If you're an experienced Payroll Officer based on the Central Coast and looking for an immediate contract where you can genuinely take ownership of the payroll function, I'd love to hear from you.