Senior Government Payroll Officer – Adelaide (3-Month)

Synergie Group (Australia); Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergie Australia is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer for a trusted Government client located in Adelaide. Take ownership of complex payroll tasks and position-management within a large, government workforce.

You will deliver accurate payroll, update HRMS data, and perform complex entitlement calculations, audits and reconciliations while ensuring compliance with enterprise agreements and awards. Strong communication with stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• National Police Check required.
• Extensive payroll experience within the South Australian Government.
• Significant experience providing payroll services in a large organisation.
• Experience completing complex payroll and entitlement calculations.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise agreements and awards.
• Understanding of PAYG tax, superannuation and FBT provisions.
• Experience completing leave audits and termination calculations.
• Experience processing overpayments, invoices and reconciliations.
• Strong spreadsheet and database skills.
• Experience maintaining and reporting on complex information.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to manage high volumes of work within fixed deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret complex information, legislation and systems.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisation skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Flexible, motivated and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate payroll and position-management services.
• Update payroll, leave, employee and position information in the HRMS.
• Complete complex manual calculations of employee entitlements.
• Conduct leave audits and calculate termination payments.
• Process invoices and recover payroll overpayments.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and maintain supporting records.
• Interpret enterprise agreements, awards and payroll legislation.
• Provide accurate verbal and written payroll advice.
• Respond to sensitive or complex payroll and leave enquiries.
• Prepare statutory, routine and ad hoc payroll reports.
• Assist with taxation, superannuation and other payroll returns.
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic payroll records.
• Contribute to HRMS improvements and process enhancements.
• Support improved team performance and customer service delivery.
• Work with senior management, employees and external stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll processing

SA Government payroll

Entitlements calculations

Leave audits

Payroll reporting

HRMS

Excel

Tools

HRMS

Excel

Job description

Synergie Australia is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer for a trusted Government client located in Adelaide. Take ownership of complex payroll tasks and position-management within a large, government workforce.

You will deliver accurate payroll, update HRMS data, and perform complex entitlement calculations, audits and reconciliations while ensuring compliance with enterprise agreements and awards. Strong communication with stakeholders is essential.