Senior Payroll Officer Part-Time Contract

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer for a part-time, four-month contract covering long service leave. You will own the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensure pay runs are accurate and on time, and act as a trusted contact for employees and managers.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, you will update records, calculate entitlements, apply awards, manage STP and superannuation obligations, and reconcile accounts.

Qualifications

• Extensive end-to-end payroll experience in Australian payroll systems.
• Sound understanding of Australian payroll legislation and award interpretation.
• Organised, accurate and able to work independently; quick to learn new payroll system.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensuring every pay run is accurate and on time.
• Update and maintain employee records, including new starters, changes and exits.
• Calculate leave entitlements, terminations and final pays.
• Apply award, enterprise agreement and contract conditions.
• Handle STP reporting, superannuation and PAYG obligations.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and prepare reports for the finance team.
• Answer employee payroll queries clearly and promptly.
• Partner with People and Culture on payroll-related changes and improvements.

Skills

End-to-end payroll experience

Attention to detail

Discretion with sensitive information

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer for a part-time, four-month contract covering long service leave. You will own the end-to-end payroll cycle, ensure pay runs are accurate and on time, and act as a trusted contact for employees and managers.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager, you will update records, calculate entitlements, apply awards, manage STP and superannuation obligations, and reconcile accounts.