Payroll Officer| Fixed Term to June 2027

Professional Search Group; Cockburn; Hybrid; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract through to June 27

Hybrid working

Perth CBD office

One day from home

Flexible start/finish times

Supportive payroll team

Job summary

Professional Search Group is assisting a well-established WA business in Perth seeking an experienced Payroll Officer on a fixed-term contract through to June 2027. This role requires hands-on SAP payroll expertise and strong knowledge of EBAs and modern awards, with a focus on accurate, on-time pays.

You'll join a supportive payroll team, work on a new payroll system implementation, and operate in a hybrid setup with one day from home once up to speed.

Qualifications

• Strong SAP payroll experience is essential.
• Experience interpreting EBAs and modern awards.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation and taxation.
• Experience with salary sacrifice and employee benefits.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end BAU payroll in SAP, ensuring accurate payments.
• Apply EBAs and awards to payroll groups.
• Handle salary sacrifice and employee benefits processing.
• Reconcile payroll, superannuation, payroll tax and deductions.
• Maintain accurate SAP HR records.
• Respond to payroll queries from staff and managers.
• Support year-end activities and STP reporting.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and employment conditions.

Skills

SAP payroll

EBAs & modern awards

Salary packaging

Payroll reconciliation

Attention to detail

Tools

ADP timesheets

Job description

Payroll Officer

• Fixed-Term Contract to June 2027
• Perth CBD
• Hybrid Working
• Upto $115.000 + Super

Are you an SAP payroll specialist who knows your way around EBAs and takes pride in getting the details right?

I’m working with a well established WA business looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join their team on a fixed term contract through to June 2027.

With a new payroll system implementation on the horizon, you’ll play an important role in keeping day-to-day payroll running smoothly while the existing team supports the project.

You’ll be joining a supportive payroll team, reporting to the Payroll Lead and working alongside another team member, so you’ll always have someone to bounce things off.

What you'll be doing

• Processing end-to-end BAU payroll in SAP, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Interpreting and applying EBAs and four modern awards.
• Processing salary sacrifice, salary packaging and other employee benefits.
• Reconciling payroll, superannuation, payroll tax and deductions.
• Maintaining accurate employee records in SAP HR.
• Responding to payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Supporting year-end activities and STP reporting as required.
• Ensuring payroll is processed in line with relevant legislation, agreements and employment conditions.

What we're looking for

You’ll be a hands-on payroll professional who can hit the ground running and is comfortable working with complex pay conditions.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Strong SAP payroll experience – essential.
• Experience interpreting and applying EBAs and modern awards.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation and taxation.
• Experience with salary sacrifice and employee benefits.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Good communication skills and a team-focused approach.
• ADP timesheet experience would be an advantage.

What's on offer?

• Fixed-term contract through to June 2027.
• Hybrid working, with one day from home once you're up to speed.
• Flexibility around start and finish times.
• A modern Perth CBD office.
• A supportive team environment where you'll have help when you need it.
• The opportunity to play a key role in maintaining BAU payroll during a significant systems project.