Payroll Officer – Workday, High-Volume National Payroll

Hungry Jack's Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Jack's is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our high-performing Payroll Team at the National Support Office. You will help process payroll for around 25,000 employees nationwide, support employees and stakeholders, and contribute to a system transformation with Workday.

The role requires 1–2 years in a fast-paced payroll environment, strong knowledge of Awards/EBAs, and excellent communication and numerical accuracy.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in a high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, Awards and EBAs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and numerical accuracy.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly payroll processing in a team using Workday Payroll.
• Data entry and maintenance for new starters, changes and terminations.
• Review and management of Time & Attendance data from LIFELENZ.
• Calculate leave types including parental, annual, long service, sick leave and workers compensation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end payroll processes.
• Interpret Awards and EBAs accurately.
• Respond to payroll inquiries via email, phone, and JIRA.
• Perform monthly and year-to-date payroll reconciliations.
• Support superannuation and payroll tax reconciliations.
• Participate in end-of-month and end-of-financial-year activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across payroll systems and processes.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Numerical accuracy

Education

Payroll qualifications (Certificate or Diploma)

Tools

Workday

JIRA

Job description

Hungry Jack's is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our high-performing Payroll Team at the National Support Office. You will help process payroll for around 25,000 employees nationwide, support employees and stakeholders, and contribute to a system transformation with Workday.

The role requires 1–2 years in a fast-paced payroll environment, strong knowledge of Awards/EBAs, and excellent communication and numerical accuracy.