Payroll Officer (12 month contract)

Guzmanygomez; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Guzmanygomez in Sydney is seeking a Payroll Officer on a 12-month contract to manage the end-to-end pay-run cycle for our managed-service franchisees. You will handle timecard checks, fortnightly and off-cycle payrolls, STP lodgement, and maintain payroll documentation in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with payroll systems, familiarity with Workday and iChris, and strong communication to support crew up to leadership levels.

Qualifications

• Payroll experience in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Experience with a time and attendance system managing award rules.
• Experience working with an outsourced payroll model.
• Hands-on experience with payroll systems (Workday and iChris).

Responsibilities

• Review timecards and exceptions daily, validate the pay file and ensure approval before Monday integration.
• Run fortnightly and off-cycle pay runs, process adjustments, and lodge STP with the ATO on time.
• Process Workday actions for new starters, variations and terminations, and reconcile them to the payroll system.
• Prepare payroll, month-end and superannuation reports for corporate restaurants and franchisees.
• Manage the payroll inbox, responding to enquiries within 24 hours.
• Support operations teams and franchisees with timecard setup and pay queries.
• Manage workers' compensation paperwork and track wage cost recoveries.
• Create and maintain payroll processing documentation.

Skills

Payroll experience

Time & attendance

Multisite environment

Outsourced payroll

Workday

iChris

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Tools

Workday

iChris

Job description

12 month contract with potential for extension

Vibrant office environment in Surry Hills, a short walk from Central Station

Our Payroll team makes sure thousands of crew get paid correctly every fortnight. We're looking for a Payroll Officer on a 12-month contract to support payroll for our managed-service franchisees. You'll own the pay-run cycle from timecard checks through to STP lodgement, working in a fast-paced multi-site environment with an outsourced payroll model.

What You'll Do

• Review timecards and exceptions daily, validate the pay file and make sure everything is approved before Monday integration
• Run the fortnightly and off-cycle pay runs, process adjustments, and close the run and lodge STP with the ATO on time
• Process Workday actions for new starters, variations and terminations, and reconcile them to the payroll system
• Prepare payroll, month-end and superannuation reports for corporate restaurants and franchisees
• Manage the payroll inbox, responding to enquiries within 24 hours
• Support operations teams and franchisees with timecard, set-up and pay queries
• Manage workers' compensation paperwork and track wage cost recoveries
• Create and maintain payroll processing documentation

What You'll Bring

• Payroll experience in a fast-paced, multi-site environment
• Experience with a time and attendance system managing award rules
• Experience working with an outsourced payroll model
• Hands-on experience with payroll systems (iChris is a plus!)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with everyone from crew to the leadership team
• A detail-obsessed, accountable approach to hitting hard payroll deadlines