Payroll Officer (fixed term to May 2028)

Transdev; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Transdev is seeking a Payroll Officer on a fixed-term basis through May 2028 to join our payroll team in Australasia. You will deliver accurate, on-time end-to-end payroll, maintain records, resolve employee queries, and support process improvements within a large, purpose-driven transport organisation.

Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years of Australian payroll experience, familiar with Awards and EBAs, and proficient in Microsoft Office and Sage Micropay.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience in Australian payroll processing.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll activities accurately and on time.
• Assist with month-end and year-end payroll reporting.
• Maintain payroll records and respond to payroll queries.
• Interpret awards, EBAs and enterprise agreements.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and internal policies.
• Support payroll projects and system improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organization

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Numerical skills

Teamwork

Tools

Sage Micropay

Microsoft Office

Time & attendance systems

Job description

Payroll Officer (fixed term to May 2028)

At Transdev, we don't just move people, we empower communities.

As a global leader in mobility solutions, we deliver safe, innovative, and sustainable transport services across Australasia. From buses and ferries to trains and light rail, our people help millions of customers get where they need to go every day. As part of our Payroll team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring our employees are paid accurately, on time, and in accordance with legislative and industrial requirements.

Your Impact

As a Payroll Officer, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate and timely end-to-end payroll processing while providing exceptional support to employees and leaders across the business.

Working closely with the Payroll Services Manager and wider Payroll team, you'll ensure payroll compliance, maintain payroll records, manage payroll queries, and contribute to the smooth operation of payroll services across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional looking to further develop their skills within a large, complex, and purpose-driven organisation until May 2028.

What You'll Do

Payroll Processing & Administration:

• Process end-to-end payroll activities accurately and on time.
• Calculate wages, overtime, allowances, terminations, leave entitlements, and back pays.
• Maintain payroll and leave management systems.
• Process salary increases and payroll adjustments.
• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Calculate annual leave and long service leave accruals and provisions.
• Support month-end payroll processing and reporting activities.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure payroll processing complies with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies.
• Interpret awards, agreements, and employment contracts.
• Prepare payroll reporting to meet organisational and statutory requirements.
• Support payroll tax, superannuation, and group tax activities.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial reporting requirements.

Customer Service & Support:

• Respond to payroll enquiries promptly and professionally.
• Build positive relationships with employees, managers, and key stakeholders.
• Provide accurate advice on payroll-related matters.
• Help ensure payroll enquiries are resolved within agreed service levels.
• Support payroll projects, process improvements, and system enhancements.
• Contribute to standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives across the payroll function.
• Assist team members to achieve shared goals and business outcomes.

What You Bring

Experience & Qualifications:

• 2-5 years' experience in payroll processing within an Australian payroll environment.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processing and payroll legislation.
• Experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs).
• Knowledge of payroll accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, payroll systems, and time and attendance systems.
• Experience with Sage Micropay will be highly regarded.

Skills & Attributes:

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving capability.
• Sound numerical and data entry skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment while maintaining confidentiality.

Why Join Transdev?

Purpose-Driven Work: Support the people who deliver essential transport services across Australasia.

Career Development: Build your payroll expertise in a large and complex organisation.

Supportive Team: Work alongside experienced payroll professionals in a collaborative environment.

Continuous Improvement: Contribute to payroll transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Stable Opportunity: Secure fixed-term employment through to May 2028 with exposure to a broad range of payroll activities.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Transdev, we believe diverse perspectives create stronger teams, drive innovation, and help us better serve the communities in which we operate.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, veterans, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our achievements. In 2026, Transdev was recognised as a Top 101 Employer for Women for the second consecutive year, achieved Silver Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), and maintained our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), demonstrating our ongoing commitment to gender equity, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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