Payroll Officer

News Corp Australia Sydney, AUS; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Hybrid work environment

Parental leave

Leave options and time off

Job summary

News Corp Australia Sydney is seeking a capable Payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll processing on a monthly and weekly basis. You will interpret EBAs and awards, manage new starters and terminations, payroll tax, and related tasks within a large, dynamic organisation.

Key duties include reviewing and submitting weekly and monthly pay runs, maintaining payroll records, resolving queries, and contributing to SOX compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience handling end-to-end payroll within a large organisation in Australia.
• Excellent Excel skills and ability to interpret complex payroll data.
• Detail oriented, proactive and accurate in processing payroll.
• Ability to explain payroll matters clearly to employees and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review and submit weekly and monthly pay runs.
• Maintain, update, and verify payroll records (new hires, terminations, rate changes, deductions).
• Investigate and resolve incoming payroll queries.
• Support SOX compliance and drive ad hoc payroll process improvements.

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Deadline oriented

Communication

Tools

Dayforce

Workday

Job description

News Corp Australia Sydney, AUS - Sydney NSW

Full time

7d ago , from News Corp Australia - Contract Positions

You’re an ambitious and capable Payroll professional with experience within a large organisation. Here you'll be responsible for the end to end payroll processing on a monthly and weekly basis, including the interpretation of EBA's and awards, new starters and terminations, payroll tax and everything in between.

Review and submission of weekly and monthly pay run

Maintain, update, and verify payroll records, including new hires, terminations, rate changes, and deductions.

Investigate and resolve incoming customer queries

SOX compliance process to ad hoc improvement projects

Who are you?

Previous payroll experience ideally in a large corporate environment in Australia

Proven Excel ability and technologically savvy

Experience using Dayforce and Workday is highly desirable

Detail-oriented, proactive and enthusiastic

Possess excellent interpersonal skills, allowing you to explain complex payroll matters to employees with patience and clarity.

Ability to meet deadlines and contribute to company accounting initiatives

Experienced in running diverse and complicated pay runs that have to adhere to modern awards and EBA's

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You'll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia's most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

Workplace Inclusion and facilities - Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms

Who are we?

What’s next?

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Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

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