Senior Payroll Specialist

Randstad Nv; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 93,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) NSW is seeking a skilled Payroll Officer to join Government Shared Services (GSS) on a temporary basis. You will process high-quality payroll, ensuring compliance with awards, taxation, and audit requirements, and support a large payroll team across NSW agencies.

You will work in Parramatta with hybrid arrangements (2–3 days in the office) after a 4–6 week in-office training, duration until February 2027, with potential future opportunities in payroll.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a large payroll team.
• An understanding of Government awards.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience using SAP and ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality payroll processing in compliance with awards, taxation, legislative and audit requirements.
• Provide quality customer service internally and externally to customers and stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day workloads to meet timeframes.
• Assist seniors and team leaders with complex requests.

Skills

Payroll processing

Government awards

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office

Tools

SAP

ServiceNow

Job description

Salary Range: Base salary starting at $84,659 - $92,701 plus superannuation
Employment Type: Temporary up to end February 2027
Location: Parramatta - Hybrid opportunity. In-office requirement 2-3 days a week as a minimum, which could be subject to change based on applicable DCS workplace policies.
Application Closing: 28 October 2026 (10:59am)
Initially this role will require in-office training for 4-6 weeks, the role can become hybrid with a 5-day fortnight in the office after this training period. Flexible working options available

This role is available until February 2027 as it is a project based position. Ongoing opportunities may become available within payroll in the future, however, we are recruiting for this very specific period - November 26 - February 27 due to a project based surge in requirements.

Department of Customer Service (DCS) transforms the way NSW Government agencies interact with customers. We are passionate about putting the customer at the centre of everything we do and adopting new technologies to make Government work better. DCS is a service provider and regulator, focusing on delivering first-class customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform to create better outcomes for the people of NSW.

About the team

Government Shared Services (GSS) is a new division in DCS that is leading the way in streamlining processes and transactional shared services to allow our people to better focus on their customers and delivering their services.

We are developing and delivering a roadmap to leverage technology, streamline processes, replace legacy systems and deliver a consistent experience to more than 100+ agencies across 8 NSW Government Departments.

• Provide high-quality payroll processing in compliance with award, taxation, legislative and audit requirements to facilitate the payment of current employee entitlements.
• Provide quality customer service, internally in the department and externally to customers and stakeholders
• Manage day to day workloads to ensure completion of tasks within agreed timeframes
• Assist seniors and team leaders with complex requests as directed

About You

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong capabilities in:

• Previous experience working in a large payroll team
• An understanding of Government awards
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience using MS Office products
• Previous experience using SAP and ServiceNow

What we need from you

An up-to-date CV (max 5 pages) and a cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience are aligned to the role. In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills. Please note that assessments will be conducted for this role. This involves submitting your application for review, an interview, workplace assessment and reference checks. A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for future temporary or ongoing vacancies in roles with similar capability requirements

Salary Grade XX, with the base salary for this role starting at base plus superannuation

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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