Senior Payroll Officer

Macrohire; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Macrohire is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer on a 6-month fixed-term contract in Western Australia. The role covers end-to-end payroll, data entry, and statutory remittance, with emphasis on accuracy and compliance.

You will work across departments, supporting payroll activity from new hires to exits, while leveraging ADP and Chris21 experience to ensure timely, accurate processing and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll and HR systems.
• Ability to interpret awards and enterprise agreements.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing and reconciliation.
• Review allowances and wages input for accuracy.
• Month-end payroll reporting and remittance of statutory payments.
• Maintain payroll records and assist with ADP systems.
• Data entry of timesheets and processing leave requests.
• Interpret Awards and Enterprise Agreements.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Excel

Time management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Tools

Chris21

ADP

Job description

We are hiring Senior Payroll Officer(Contract) for one of our client. Details mentioned below:

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Chief Corporate Services Officer has responsibility across all departments of the company. The role is to assist in the payroll activity from new employee set up to employee exit.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Your duties will include but not limited to:

• Payroll preparation and reconciliation (end to end payroll experience).
• Review of allowances and wages input, including correction of errors to ensure accuracy of the payroll data.
• Month end payroll reporting.
• Performing calculations for prepayments, wages, annual leave, terminations, and allowances.
• Remitting statutory payments.
• Liaising with staff and resolving pay queries.
• Assisting with the maintenance of payroll systems (ADP) and administration of employee records.
• Data entry of time sheets.
• Process of employee leave applications forms.
• Interpret and understand Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and other contracts of employment.
• Assist with the remint of statutory payments, i.e., payroll tax, work cover levy, child support, garnishees, and superannuation.
• Mandated Payroll Duties
• Other payroll duties as directed by the Chief Corporate Services Officer.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position , we require the below as mandatory pre-requisites:

• Experience using payroll and HR systems, with the ability to demonstrate how they are utilised.
• Experience with Chris21 and ADP is desirable.
• Ability to understand and interpret awards, enterprise agreements and other contracts of employment and awards.
• Intermediate to advance experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Proficient in data entry and time management.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Highly skilled at establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with stakeholders and service providers.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and work ethic.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines whilst working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to embrace learning and development opportunities, adapt to change, and strive for continuous improvement.
• Understands diversity and identifies and values individual differences.