Payroll Officer — Flexible Work, Big Impact in Energy

Energy Queensland; Cairns Regional; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options up to 50% remote

Professional development opportunities

Safety-first culture and EAP

Job summary

Energy Queensland is seeking a Payroll Officer to manage payroll for a large workforce across multiple sites, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payments. The role emphasizes customer service and data integrity.

Based at Cairns or other major regional locations, the position offers flexible work options and professional development within a supportive, safety‑driven culture.

You will work with SAP/Ellipse payroll and Excel to deliver high‑quality payroll services across the business.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Payroll Administration or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation and superannuation.
• Experience with payroll systems and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or unrestricted work rights.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate payroll and employee records while ensuring compliance with legislative, industrial and organisational requirements.
• Support the delivery of payroll processing activities and associated reporting requirements.
• Investigate and resolve payroll enquiries while partnering with stakeholders to achieve accurate payroll outcomes.
• Analyse payroll data and identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and service delivery.

Skills

Payroll administration

Customer service

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Certificate IV in Payroll Administration

Business/HR qualification (optional)

Tools

SAP Payroll

Ellipse Payroll

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Energy Queensland is seeking a Payroll Officer to manage payroll for a large workforce across multiple sites, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payments. The role emphasizes customer service and data integrity.

Based at Cairns or other major regional locations, the position offers flexible work options and professional development within a supportive, safety‑driven culture.

You will work with SAP/Ellipse payroll and Excel to deliver high‑quality payroll services across the business.