Payroll Officer

u&u Recruitment Partners; Logan City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Annual meat allowance

Short-term incentive bonus

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to own end-to-end payroll in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Queensland.

Work from Beenleigh or Eight Mile Plains with up to one day WFH, joining an established payroll team to ensure accurate, timely payroll processing.

The role offers a hands-on payroll focus within a supportive team and includes a meat allowance and short-term incentive bonus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years payroll experience.
• Strong numerical and detail orientation.
• Experience interpreting awards, EBAs and payroll calculations.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a team.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payroll, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Maintaining employee records, timesheets, rosters and time and attendance data.
• Interpreting awards, EBAs and relevant legislation.
• Managing payroll queries, investigating discrepancies and resolving issues.
• Calculating earnings, overtime, allowances, deductions and workers compensation payments.
• Preparing payroll reports and supporting internal and external audits.
• Monitoring payroll outcomes to identify unusual earnings patterns and ensure compliance.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Deadline management

Team collaboration

Payroll experience

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Officer looking for an opportunity to take ownership of end-to-end payroll within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

We are partnering with a well-established Australian organisation seeking a Payroll Officer to join its established payroll team.

With the flexibility to work from either Beenleigh or Eight Mile Plains, this is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering accurate and timely payroll while working collaboratively with an experienced team.

About the role

Reporting to the Group Payroll Manager, you will manage the end-to-end payroll administration for a plant-based workforce.

While you'll take ownership of your payroll responsibilities, you'll be part of a broader payroll team, with support and collaboration available for complex queries and ongoing process improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payroll, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines;
• Maintaining employee records, timesheets, rosters and time and attendance data;
• Interpreting awards, Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs) and relevant legislation;
• Managing payroll queries, investigating discrepancies and resolving issues;
• Calculating earnings, overtime, allowances, deductions and workers compensation payments;
• Preparing payroll reports and supporting internal and external audits; and
• Monitoring payroll outcomes to identify unusual earnings patterns and ensure compliance.

About you

• At least 3 years payroll experience;
• Strong numerical skills, attention to detail and advanced computer literacy;
• Experience interpreting awards, EBAs and complex payroll calculations;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines; and
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working within a team.

What's on offer

• Full-time opportunity with an established Australian business;
• Flexibility to work from either Beenleigh or Eight Mile Plains- up to one day WFH;
• A hands-on payroll role within a supportive, collaborative team environment; and
• Annual meat allowance and short-term incentive bonus.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

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