Senior Payroll Officer

Recruitment Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Onsite parking

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Progress toward payroll leadership

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer to manage end-to-end NSW payroll on a fortnightly basis. The role requires applying the SCHADS Award, maintaining Chris21 and UKG workflows, and resolving payroll queries.

The ideal candidate has experience with high-volume payroll, strong attention to detail, and a desire to progress into payroll leadership. Flexible working arrangements are offered, including work-from-home 2–3 days per week.

Qualifications

• High-volume, end-to-end payroll experience.
• Knowledge of NSW payroll requirements and the SCHADS Award.
• Experience with Chris21 and UKG.
• Intermediate-advanced Excel skills highly advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Interest in progressing into payroll leadership.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll accurately and on time.
• Apply the SCHADS Award across payroll calculations and changes.
• Maintain payroll data and workflows in Chris21 and UKG.
• Resolve employee payroll queries.
• Support compliance, reconciliations and process improvement.

Skills

High-volume payroll

NSW payroll requirements

SCHADS Award

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Leadership aspiration

Tools

Chris21

UKG

Job description

Job Details About the company Join a purpose-led not-for-profit organisation with flexible working, onsite parking and a structured handover.

The opportunity

As Senior Payroll Officer, you will manage high-volume, end-to-end NSW payroll on a fortnightly basis.

• Process end-to-end payroll accurately and on time
• Apply the SCHADS Award across payroll calculations and changes
• Maintain payroll data and workflows in Chris21 and UKG
• Resolve employee payroll queries
• Support compliance, reconciliations and process improvement

Required experience

• High-volume, end-to-end payroll experience
• Knowledge of NSW payroll requirements and the SCHADS Award
• Experience with Chris21 and UKG
• Intermediate-advanced excel skills is highly advantageous
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills
• Interest in progressing into payroll leadership

Benefits

• Work from home two to three days each week
• Access not-for-profit salary packaging
• Progress towards payroll leadership

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Reasonable Adjustments

Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats to apply), or have a preferred method of communication, we encourage you to make a request via [e-mail] or contact u&u on 02 8245 7900 to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.