Senior Payroll Specialist – Flexible, Accurate, Multi-Entity

Chandler Macleod Group; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging options

Purchased leave

Discounted private health care

Wellbeing programs and employee–discnt

Job summary

Ampcontrol is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our payroll team at the Tomago Head Office. This permanent full-time role supports accurate and timely payroll services for a diverse workforce in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, you will manage end-to-end processing across multiple entities, maintain records, and ensure compliance with payroll legislation. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated payroll experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with payroll systems and complex payroll structures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and data analysis ability.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time across multiple entities and sites.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, superannuation, payroll tax and PAYG obligations.
• Maintain employee payroll records including salaries, allowances and leave balances.
• Process termination payments and other payroll-related transactions.
• Respond to payroll enquiries and resolve payroll issues.
• Assist with payroll audits and year-end reporting requirements.
• Produce payroll reports and analyse payroll data.
• Ensure compliance with employment, taxation and superannuation legislation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Payroll/financial services or business administration qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Ampcontrol is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our payroll team at the Tomago Head Office. This permanent full-time role supports accurate and timely payroll services for a diverse workforce in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, you will manage end-to-end processing across multiple entities, maintain records, and ensure compliance with payroll legislation. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential.