Payroll Officer

LiveHire Limited; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging options

Purchased leave

Private health care

Wellbeing programs

Education assistance

Job summary

Ampcontrol is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our payroll team in Tomago, NSW. You will manage end-to-end payroll across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with legislative requirements.

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, you will handle payroll reconciliations, leave, superannuation, year-end reporting and respond to payroll enquiries with a customer-focused approach while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll in a medium to large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience with payroll systems and complex payroll structures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Customer-focused approach with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll end-to-end across multiple entities and sites.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, superannuation, payroll tax and PAYG obligations.
• Maintain employee payroll records including salaries, allowances and leave balances.
• Process termination payments and other payroll-related transactions.
• Respond to payroll enquiries and resolve issues.
• Assist with payroll audits and year-end reporting.
• Produce payroll reports and analyse payroll data.
• Ensure compliance with employment, taxation and superannuation legislation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across payroll processes and systems.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Education

Payroll Services qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Officer looking for your next opportunity? Join Ampcontrol's payroll team and play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll services for a diverse and growing workforce.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at our Tomago Head Office, ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional service and accuracy.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, you will be responsible for the end-to-end processing of payroll across multiple entities and sites. You will work closely with employees, leaders and key stakeholders to ensure payroll is processed accurately, efficiently and in compliance with legislative requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing payroll accurately and on time
• Managing payroll reconciliations, superannuation, payroll tax and PAYG obligations
• Maintaining employee payroll records, including salaries, allowances and leave balances
• Processing termination payments and other payroll-related transactions
• Responding to payroll enquiries and resolving payroll issues
• Assisting with payroll audits and year-end reporting requirements
• Producing payroll reports and analysing payroll data
• Ensuring compliance with employment, taxation and superannuation legislation
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across payroll processes and systems

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated payroll experience within a medium to large organisation
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience working with payroll systems and complex payroll structures
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capability
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A customer-focused approach with a commitment to accuracy and confidentiality

Relevant qualifications in Payroll Services, Financial Services, Accounts Administration or Business Administration will be highly regarded.

Employee Benefits

At Ampcontrol, we believe great work deserves great rewards. When you join us, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career growth, including:

• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle
• Paid parental leave to support your family
• Salary packaging options to help you make the most of your income
• Purchased leave for greater work-life balance
• Discounted private health care
• Wellbeing programs and employee discounts
• Education assistance and career development support

We value Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to Reconciliation through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. Join us in our journey towards Reconciliation and making a meaningful impact in the community.