Payroll Officer - High-Volume Pay & Modern Awards Expert

seek.com.au; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee recognition program

Job summary

An established and growing Australian recruitment and labour hire business based in Revesby 2212 is seeking an experienced and highly organised Payroll Officer to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, managing high-volume weekly payroll and ensuring accuracy and compliance.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Officer to join our payroll and accounts team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing, preferably within recruitment, labour hire or a similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards and award interpretation.
• Experience managing high-volume weekly payroll.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and handle confidential information professionally.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Process high volume payroll for temp contractors and casual staff, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Prepare and send invoices to clients and reconcile accounts as required.
• Process high volume time sheets, invoice clients, award interpretation, reconciling accounts, email response and generate reports.
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records and documentation.
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up-to-date and follow up on outstanding invoices.
• Address and resolve payroll-related inquiries from employees.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure accurate and timely financial processing.
• Assist with month-end closing and financial reporting as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and payroll regulations.
• Accounts receivable experience desirable but not mandate.
• Review and reconcile timesheets, pay rates, overtime and allowances.

Skills

Payroll processing

Australian payroll legislation

Modern Awards interpretation

High-volume payroll

Excel

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Payroll systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An established and growing Australian recruitment and labour hire business based in Revesby 2212 is seeking an experienced and highly organised Payroll Officer to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, managing high-volume weekly payroll and ensuring accuracy and compliance.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Officer to join our payroll and accounts team.