Payroll Officer

Hungry Jack's Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Jack's is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our high-performing Payroll Team at the National Support Office. You will help process payroll for around 25,000 employees nationwide, support employees and stakeholders, and contribute to a system transformation with Workday.

The role requires 1–2 years in a fast-paced payroll environment, strong knowledge of Awards/EBAs, and excellent communication and numerical accuracy.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, Awards and EBAs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly payroll processing in a team using Workday Payroll.
• Data entry and maintenance for new starters, changes and terminations.
• Review and management of Time & Attendance data from LIFELENZ.
• Calculate leave types including parental, annual, long service, sick leave and workers compensation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end payroll processes.
• Interpret Awards and EBAs accurately.
• Respond to payroll inquiries via email, phone, and JIRA.
• Perform monthly and year-to-date payroll reconciliations.
• Support superannuation and payroll tax reconciliations.
• Participate in end-of-month and end-of-financial-year activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across payroll systems and processes.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Numerical accuracy

Education

Payroll qualifications (Certificate or Diploma)

Tools

Workday

JIRA

Job description

The Careers are Better at Hungry Jack's!We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our high-performing Payroll Team within the Hungry Jack’s National Support Office. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the timely and accurate processing of payroll across a workforce of approximately 25,000 employees nationally, while providing exceptional support to employees and stakeholders across Australia.This is also an exciting opportunity to join the business during a significant period of systems transformation, with the recent implementation of the new and exciting Workday platform across the organisation.Payroll Processing ResponsibilitiesAssisting with end-to-end weekly payroll processing in a team environment using Workday PayrollData entry and maintenance for new starters, employee changes, and terminationsReview and management of Time & Attendance data from LIFELENZCalculation of various leave types including parental leave, annual leave, long service leave, sick leave, and workers compensationAssisting with month-end and year-end payroll processesAccurate interpretation of Awards and EBAsResponding to payroll enquiries via email, phone, and JIRA ticketing systemMonthly and year-to-date payroll reconciliationsAssisting with superannuation and payroll tax reconciliationsParticipating in end-of-month and end-of-financial-year activitiesSupporting continuous improvement initiatives across payroll systems and processesEssential Skills & Experience1-2 years’ experience within a high-volume, fast-paced payroll environmentStrong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation requirements, Awards and EBAsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong attention to detail and numerical accuracyAbility to work collaboratively within a team environment and manage competing prioritiesDesirableExperience using Workday or similar payroll/HRIS systemsPayroll qualifications (Certificate or Diploma highly regarded)Intermediate Excel skills including formulas and pivot tablesWhy Join Hungry Jack’s?Join a large and growing Australian businessOpportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative Payroll TeamExposure to a newly implemented, market-leading Payroll platformCareer development opportunities within Payroll & SystemsFast-paced, dynamic environment with genuine growth opportunities