Senior Australian Payroll Specialist (End-to-End)

Select Aust Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is partnering with an industry-leading Granville client to hire an experienced Payroll Specialist. You will own end-to-end payroll processing for weekly and monthly cycles across office and factory staff, reporting to the HR Manager.

You will act as a key system user and contribute to HR, payroll, and regional business-improvement projects. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in standalone payroll, strong Excel skills, and solid knowledge of Australian reward structures and multi-state

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a standalone or senior payroll role across multi-state operations (manufacturing/industrial experience preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Australian Award determinations, EBAs, PAYG, and multi-state Payroll Tax legislation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll: process weekly and monthly payroll cycles for office and factory staff.
• Award & EBA Compliance: calculate pay rates, overtime, and allowances from time management systems with adherence to Awards and EBAs.
• Statutory & EOM Reporting: manage monthly superannuation reconciliations, PAYG tax, Payroll Tax (multi-state), union deductions, and workers' compensation.
• Systems & Data Integrity: maintain personnel records, headcount reporting, and HR dashboards in a large ERP system.
• Fleet & Compliance Support: assist with Australian motor vehicle fleet management (FBT & fuel reporting) and WGEA reporting.
• Project & Process Improvement: contribute to HR/Payroll integration projects and system upgrades.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Randstad is partnering with an industry-leading Granville client to hire an experienced Payroll Specialist. You will own end-to-end payroll processing for weekly and monthly cycles across office and factory staff, reporting to the HR Manager.

You will act as a key system user and contribute to HR, payroll, and regional business-improvement projects. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in standalone payroll, strong Excel skills, and solid knowledge of Australian reward structures and multi-state