Payroll Specialist - Workday & High-Volume Payroll

Hungry Jack's ® Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the national Payroll Team during a period of systems transformation with Workday. You will ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for a workforce of ~25,000 across Australia.

You will handle end-to-end weekly payroll, data entry for new starters and changes, and time/attendance data, with responsibilities spanning leave calculations, month-end and year-end processes, and payroll reconciliations for ongoing improvement.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in a high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation requirements, Awards and EBAs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with end-to-end weekly payroll processing using Workday Payroll.
• Data entry and maintenance for new starters, changes, and terminations.
• Review and manage Time & Attendance data from LIFELENZ.
• Calculate leave types including parental, annual, long service, sick, and workers comp.
• Assist with month-end and year-end payroll processes.
• Accurate interpretation of Awards and EBAs.
• Respond to payroll enquiries via email, phone, and JIRA tickets.
• Perform monthly and year-to-date payroll reconciliations.
• Assist with 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 processing

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Numerical accuracy

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

Workday

Excel

JIRA

Job description

Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the national Payroll Team during a period of systems transformation with Workday. You will ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for a workforce of ~25,000 across Australia.

You will handle end-to-end weekly payroll, data entry for new starters and changes, and time/attendance data, with responsibilities spanning leave calculations, month-end and year-end processes, and payroll reconciliations for ongoing improvement.