Payroll Officer

CHC Helicopter; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHC Helicopters Australia is seeking a Payroll Officer to manage accurate fortnightly payroll processing across the Australian business, reporting to the Payroll Lead, handling records, compliance, and inquiries.

You will navigate Enterprise Agreements, rostered shifts, and regulatory requirements, working with Finance, HR, and operations to ensure timely, accurate payroll.

The role emphasizes accuracy, independence, and collaboration in a safety‑focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll systems and payroll processes.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll taxation and superannuation.
• Ability to maintain confidential payroll records.

Responsibilities

• Process fortnightly payrolls and ad-hoc out-of-cycle payrolls.
• Apply enterprise agreements, awards, and employment contracts.
• Maintain employee payroll records and supporting documentation.
• Respond to routine payroll enquiries from employees.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance on lifecycle changes.

Skills

Payroll software

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or Payroll related

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

CHC provides unmatched helicopter services that enable our customers to reach beyond - to work in remote and challenging destinations that limit others - and come home safely. We are dedicated to our purpose of getting our customers where they need to be, when they need to be there, anywhere in the world - safely and reliably. All you have to do is get on board!

At CHC, we pride ourselves on our values and culture:

Accountability: Take pride and ownership of our actions and results.

Collaboration: Working together with transparency and trust to drive continuous improvement.

Care: Creating a safe and sustainable environment for all.

Integrity: Doing what's right and fostering a culture of respect.

Excellence: Prioritizing quality services and setting industry standards.

At CHC Helicopters Australia, we deliver safe, reliable, and world-class helicopter services across the offshore energy sector, emergency medical services, and search and rescue.

For more than 75 years, CHC has been trusted to deliver aviation solutions in some of the most remote and challenging environments across the globe. Our dedication to safety, innovation, and operational excellence underpins the critical services we provide to our customers and the communities we serve.

Our people make the difference. With a strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and professionalism, we help our customers and colleagues reach beyond what they thought possible.

Role Summary

The Payroll Officer supports the accurate and timely processing of payroll across the Australian business. Reporting to the Payroll Lead, the role is responsible for processing payroll transactions, maintaining payroll records, assisting with payroll compliance activities and responding to routine payroll enquiries.

The position requires experience working within a complex payroll environment, including exposure to Enterprise Agreements, roster-based workforces and payroll-related legislation. The successful candidate will be able to process payroll activities with a high degree of accuracy and work independently on day-to-day payroll matters while collaborating with Finance, Human Resources and operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Payroll Lead in the accurate and timely processing of fortnightly and ad-hoc out-of-cycle payrolls.
• Process payroll transactions, including allowances, overtime, leave payments, expense reimbursements and payroll adjustments.
• Apply payroll provisions contained within Enterprise Agreements, Awards and employment contracts in accordance with established payroll processes.
• Review payroll inputs associated with rostered employees, shift workers and operational workforces.
• Respond to routine employee payroll enquiries relating to pay, leave, taxation, superannuation and deductions.
• Escalate complex payroll, industrial or legislative matters to the Payroll Lead as required.
• Maintain employee payroll records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with payroll tax, superannuation, workers compensation and other payroll-related reporting requirements.
• Work closely with HR and Finance to support employee lifecycle changes including new starters, transfers, remuneration changes and terminations.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, audits and reporting activities.

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes

• General knowledge of accounting principles and booking practices
• Degree qualified in Payroll & Bookkeeping or Finance is desirable.

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years' payroll experience within a medium-to-large-tier organization with experience with payroll on multi-union agreements would be beneficial
• Sound understanding of Australian payroll taxation, superannuation and terminations including taxation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages, particularly with Word and Advanced Excel skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and ability to leverage technology
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Excellent Interpersonal skills with the ability to establish relationships at all levels.

Behaviours

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong initiative with a hands-on approach in addressing day-to-day issues
• Proven ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written on all employee queries.
• Agile approach towards change to meet business objectives.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to deliver business goals and objectives.

Eligibility

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia and meet any clearance requirements relevant to the role.

Diversity & Inclusion

At CHC, we celebrate diversity and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all genders, the LGBTI+ community, mature-aged workers, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.