Payroll Officer (Part Time Contract)

Enero; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 2 days in office

Flexible benefits package

L&D allowance

Job summary

Enero is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a 12-month contract in the Hills District. You will own the Australian payroll for ~120 staff, including casuals, and manage ADP processing, compliance and reporting. The role offers hybrid work with focus on efficient payroll operations.

You’ll collaborate with HR and Finance, optimise processes, and support the trades-based workforce with timely payments and accurate timesheets.

Qualifications

• Ownership of Australian payroll function and local compliance.
• Experience managing payroll for casual, hourly-paid, or blue-collar workforces.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and awards.
• Experience with ADP; exposure to SAP/SuccessFactors/DayForce.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Australian payroll function.
• Manage and validate payroll information for processing through ADP.
• Manage payroll information and timesheets across permanent and casual/site-based employees.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of overtime, allowances, travel and meal-related payments.
• Work closely with operational sites for timesheet submission.
• Respond to payroll queries and resolve issues efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve payroll efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Australian payroll and superannuation requirements.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR on payroll, compliance and reporting.
• Build relationships with site teams and employees, including trades-based workforce.

Skills

Australian payroll ownership

Casual/blue-collar payroll

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

ADP

SAP/SuccessFactors/DayForce

Job description

Payroll Specialist – 12-Month Contract

$90,000 – $100,000 + Super | Hybrid | Hills District

Take ownership of Australian payroll and make a real impact locally.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Specialist to take ownership of Australian payroll within a global organisation.

This role will manage payroll across a diverse workforce of approximately 120 permanent employees, plus casual and site-based employees during busy periods.

The successful candidate will be trusted to take ownership of the Australian payroll function, identify inefficiencies, improve processes and provide practical solutions.

About the role

• Take ownership of the Australian payroll function and act as the local payroll expert
• Manage and validate payroll information for processing through ADP
• Manage payroll information and timesheets across permanent and casual/site-based employees
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of overtime, allowances, travel and meal-related payments
• Work closely with operational sites to ensure accurate and timely timesheet submission
• Respond to payroll queries and resolve issues efficiently
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve payroll efficiency
• Ensure compliance with Australian payroll and superannuation requirements
• Work closely with Finance and HR on payroll, compliance and reporting requirements
• Build strong relationships with site teams and employees, including a trades-based workforce

About you

You will be an experienced Australian payroll professional who is confident taking ownership of a payroll function and can hit the ground running.

You will ideally bring:

• Strong Australian payroll experience ownership
• Experience managing payroll for casual, hourly-paid or blue-collar workforces
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Experience with awards, overtime, allowances and variable pay
• Experience with ADP highly regarded
• Exposure to SAP/SuccessFactors, DayForce or similar systems
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• The ability to work independently and confidently manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with tradespeople, site teams and employees at all levels
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
• The resilience and confidence to handle challenging conversations when required

Why join?

This is a great opportunity to join a global organisation with genuine scope to influence how Australian payroll operates.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Take ownership of a newly localised Australian payroll function
• Make tangible improvements to processes and efficiencies
• Work closely with senior HR and Finance stakeholders
• Build relationships across a large operational and trades-based workforce
• Gain exposure to complex casual and outage payroll
• Potentially take on additional APAC payroll responsibilities over time
• Have your expertise trusted and your ideas heard

Benefits

• Hybrid working 2 days per week in office
• Genuine exposure to global payroll (Australia, Canada and beyond) | modern tools (NetSuite, ADP) plus room to use AI to work smarter | supportive finance team | work with purpose.
• $1,000/year flexible benefits package & $500 per year L&D allowance
• Team lunches, events & wellness activities
• A chance to build real payroll expertise across multiple countries, in a fast-paced tech company doing purposeful work in the care space