Payroll Officer - Hybrid, Chris21 Expert

Randstad Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working model

Free parking

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Randstad Australia is partnering with a national leader to appoint a Payroll Officer to join a high-performing national payroll team at their North Ryde head office. The role covers end-to-end payroll for 2000+ employees across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles, using Chris21/iChris and complex EAs.

The successful candidate will manage Masterfile records, import and validate time data, and ensure accurate wage calculations with strong Australian payroll knowledge.

Qualifications

• Hands-on full-function payroll processing in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Expertise with Chris21 or iChris.
• Experience handling high-volume payrolls (2000+ employees).
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation, tax, and complex Enterprise Agreements.
• Attention to detail, data management skills, and clear verbal and written communication.
• Resilient, solution-focused with a team orientation.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end processing for high-volume employee populations across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly pay cycles.
• Maintain accurate employee Masterfile records including starters, transfers, changes, and complex terminations.
• Import, audit, and validate time and attendance data from timekeeping systems into Chris21.
• Interpret and apply diverse multi-site Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards for wage calculations.
• Serve as first point of contact for employee and manager queries, resolving issues promptly with high customer service standards.

Skills

Payroll processing

Chris21

iChris

Enterprise Agreements

Timekeeping data

Australian payroll law

Data management

Communication

Tools

Chris21

Timekeeping systems

Job description

Randstad Australia is partnering with a national leader to appoint a Payroll Officer to join a high-performing national payroll team at their North Ryde head office. The role covers end-to-end payroll for 2000+ employees across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles, using Chris21/iChris and complex EAs.

The successful candidate will manage Masterfile records, import and validate time data, and ensure accurate wage calculations with strong Australian payroll knowledge.