Senior Payroll Officer

Red Appointments; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RED Appointments in Sydney seeks a Senior Payroll Officer to manage end-to-end payroll processing for a mixed blue- and white-collar workforce. You will ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation, Enterprise Agreements, and internal policies while maintaining accurate records and delivering timely reporting.

The role requires strong reconciliation skills and the ability to partner with Finance on data integrity, statutory obligations, and payroll system improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience for blue- and white-collar workforce.
• Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and Awards.
• High accuracy and attention to detail; strong reconciliation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing, including salaries, tax, superannuation, leave and workers compensation.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Enterprise Agreements and internal policies.
• Maintain accurate employee records and complete payroll reconciliations and reporting.
• Manage statutory payroll obligations and support audit requirements.
• Partner with Finance to maintain payroll data integrity and support automation.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll legislation

Payroll reconciliation

Time & attendance systems

Payroll data integrity

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Sydney - Western suburbs | Full-Time | Standalone Senior Payroll Officer Opportunity

RED Appointments is partnering with a well-established engineering company to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Officer.

Working closely with the broader Finance team, this is a hands-on end to end role responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, superannuation, payroll tax and statutory reporting.

This opportunity would suit an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a busy operational environment and has strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Enterprise Agreements and compliance requirements.

Hours: MONDAY to FRIDAY (38 hr working week)

The Role:

As Senior Payroll Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• End-to-end payroll processing, including salaries, tax, superannuation, leave and workers compensation
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Enterprise Agreements and internal policies
• Maintain accurate employee records and complete payroll reconciliations and reporting
• Manage statutory payroll obligations and support audit requirements
• Partner with Finance to maintain payroll data integrity
• Support payroll systems, technology improvements and automation
• Provide payroll advice to employees and managers and liaise with external stakeholders

About You:

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• Demonstrated experience in a Senior Payroll Officer or similar payroll position
• Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience for both a blue- and white-collar workforce
• Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Experience interpreting and applying Enterprise Agreements and interpreting Awards
• Knowledge of PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and other payroll-related obligations
• Strong payroll reconciliation and reporting skills
• Experience working with payroll and time and attendance systems
• Understanding of payroll General Ledger interfaces
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.