Payroll Specialist – Immediate Start (2–3 Mo Contract)

AccountAbility; Gosford; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

AccountAbility is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer for a short-term 2-3 month contract at our Somersby head office on the Central Coast. You will own the day-to-day payroll for about 120 staff on weekly/fortnightly cycles, including timesheet reviews, awards interpretation, and reconciliations.

This hands-on role requires a strong eye for detail, autonomy, and a proactive approach to solving payroll issues.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll expertise for Australian payroll environments.
• Strong Excel proficiency for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation and entitlements.
• Reconciliation and payroll reporting capabilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work autonomously and own the payroll function.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end weekly and fortnightly payroll processing.
• Process payroll for ~120 employees.
• Review timesheets and payroll exceptions.
• Work across multiple EBAs and Awards.
• Interpret payroll legislation and entitlements.
• Handle new starters, terminations and redundancy calculations.
• Manage PAYG, superannuation, leave and leave loading.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and job costing.
• Prepare payroll tax and statutory reporting.
• Respond to payroll queries from staff and managers.
• Identify discrepancies and investigate unusual data.
• Produce payroll reports and Excel analyses.
• Provide additional finance support when needed.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Excel skills

Awards/EBAs

Payroll legislation

Reconciliation

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Job description

AccountAbility is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer for a short-term 2-3 month contract at our Somersby head office on the Central Coast. You will own the day-to-day payroll for about 120 staff on weekly/fortnightly cycles, including timesheet reviews, awards interpretation, and reconciliations.

This hands-on role requires a strong eye for detail, autonomy, and a proactive approach to solving payroll issues.