Payroll Officer – End-To-End, Flexible Hours

Icon Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Icon Group in Eight Mile Plains is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a large, supportive team on an ASAP start. You will deliver end-to-end payroll for a high-volume workforce, manage pay cycles, and assist with system updates, with a hybrid work pattern (office onboarding + two days WFH).

Ideal candidates will have solid Australian payroll knowledge, strong attention to detail, and excellent stakeholder management skills. SAP/SuccessFactors experience is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll experience in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payroll accurately and on time.
• Managing pay cycles, including terminations, reconciliations and overpayments.
• Processing off-cycle and ad hoc payments.
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries.
• Monitoring and actioning Payroll Control Centre (PCC) alerts.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll data.
• Supporting system updates, UAT testing and process improvements.
• Working closely with managers, employees and internal teams to resolve queries.
• Contributing to a positive and customer-focused payroll experience.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

High-volume payroll

Australian payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description

We’re partnering with a leading national organisation in Eight Mile Plains who are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join their large and supportive team.

This is an ASAP start contract through to the end of March 2027, making it a great opportunity for someone looking for their next contract and wanting something locked in for the next 5+ months.

What’s on offer?

• $46ph + Super
• ASAP start
• Contract through to 31 March 2027
• Hybrid working – office-based during onboarding, then 2 days WFH
• Join a large, supportive shared services payroll team
• High-volume and varied payroll environment
• Opportunity to get involved in process improvements and system enhancements

About the Role

Working as part of a busy payroll function, you’ll be responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll services across a large workforce.

You’ll be involved in:

• Processing end-to-end payroll accurately and on time
• Managing pay cycles, including terminations, reconciliations and overpayments
• Processing off-cycle and ad hoc payments
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries
• Monitoring and actioning Payroll Control Centre (PCC) alerts
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll data
• Supporting system updates, UAT testing and process improvements
• Working closely with managers, employees and internal teams to resolve queries
• Contributing to a positive and customer-focused payroll experience

About You

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and has:

• Previous experience in end-to-end payroll, ideally within a high-volume environment
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A customer-focused approach to resolving payroll queries
• Confidence working independently while also contributing to a wider team
• SAP and/or SuccessFactors experience is desirable, but not essential

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established national organisation, work alongside an experienced payroll team and secure a contract through to the end of March 2027.

If you’re available to start ASAP, have solid payroll experience and are looking for a role offering $46ph + Super with hybrid flexibility, we’d love to hear from you.