Payroll Officer

FourQuarters Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FourQuarters Recruitment is partnering with an established services organisation to recruit a Payroll Officer based in Chatswood. The role offers hybrid flexibility with 2 days work from home per week and an initial 3-6 month term.

You will process a high-volume fortnightly payroll, ensure accurate payment of wages, superannuation and government taxes, handle payroll queries, reconcile month-end figures, calculate leave provisions and support year-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Min 2 years' end-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience with a payroll system handling 500+ employees.
• Knowledge of EBAs and Awards.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Process a high-volume fortnightly payroll.
• Ensure accurate payment of wages, superannuation and taxes.
• Manage payroll-related staff queries.
• Process, reconcile and close month-end figures.
• Calculate annual and sick leave provisions.
• Assist with payroll reporting, including year-end.

Skills

Payroll processing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

The Company

On behalf of an established services organisation we are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the team of 5! This role is based in Chatswood, right by the train & metro lines, and is offering 2 days WFH per week! This role will be 3-6 months initially (likely to extend or become permanent).

The Role

For this position we are on the lookout for an engaging candidate with strong oral and written communication. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Processing a high-volume fortnightly payroll
• Ensure accurate payment of wages, superannuation and government taxes
• Manage any payroll related queries coming from staff to head office
• Processing, reconciling and clearing month end figures
• Calculate annual leave and sick leave provision
• Assist with payroll reporting, including year-end

Your Profile

Our client is looking for someone who has worked as part of a team within a medium to large corporate business managing a payroll in access of 500 employees.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum 2 year's experience processing payroll from end to end
• Experience using a large payroll system
• Strong understanding of different EBAs and Awards
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work autonomously as required but also have a cohesive attitude towards the team

Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to develop their career in a large business. Full details of the position and our client will be disclosed to short-listed candidates.

If you’re well suited to the opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.