Payroll Officer - Standalone

Sharp & Carter; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Hybrid work arrangement

17.5% annual leave loading

Long-term career opportunity

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our Western Sydney operation in a hybrid role. You will own payroll processing for about 300 staff across weekly and monthly cycles and partner with an outsourced provider to ensure timely, accurate payroll delivery.

You will also contribute to HR administration, reporting and payroll improvement projects, working with HR, Finance and operations to resolve payroll-related matters and drive system enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a standalone Payroll Officer or Senior Payroll position.
• Experience processing end-to-end weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Sound understanding of payroll compliance, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll for approximately 300 employees across weekly and monthly pay cycles.
• Review and validate time and attendance data before payroll processing.
• Coordinate with an outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.
• Process payroll adjustments, employee changes, leave requests and payroll queries.
• Ensure payroll compliance with applicable Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Maintain employee data across payroll and HR systems.
• Support payroll system improvements and enhancement projects.
• Prepare HR reports and dashboards, including headcount, turnover and absenteeism metrics.
• Provide general HR administration support as required.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and operational stakeholders to resolve payroll-related matters.

Skills

Standalone Payroll

End-to-End Payroll

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Payroll systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a large, stable and growing organisation based in Western Sydney.

This is a standalone payroll role with the opportunity to take ownership of payroll operations while also contributing to HR administration, reporting and payroll improvement projects. You will join a supportive HR team during an exciting period of positive change, with the chance to genuinely influence systems, processes and the future direction of payroll.

This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, with work-from-home flexibility available after probation.

Reporting to the HR Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Manage payroll for approximately 300 employees across weekly and monthly pay cycles
• Review and validate time and attendance data before payroll processing
• Coordinate with an outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery
• Process payroll adjustments, employee changes, leave requests and payroll queries
• Ensure payroll compliance with applicable Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• Maintain employee data across payroll and HR systems
• Support payroll system improvements and enhancement projects
• Prepare HR reports and dashboards, including headcount, turnover and absenteeism metrics
• Provide general HR administration support as required
• Work closely with HR, Finance and operational stakeholders to resolve payroll-related matter

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a standalone Payroll Officer or Senior Payroll position
• Experience processing end to end weekly and monthly payrolls
• Sound understanding of payroll compliance, Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers (desirable)
• A proactive and accountable approach with the ability to work autonomously
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Payroll system implementation or payroll transformation experience (desirable)
• Exposure to HR reporting, workforce analytics or HR administration (desirable)

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to take ownership of a standalone payroll function
• Involvement in future payroll system and process improvement projects
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• On-site parking
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Long-term career opportunity within a stable and growing organisation