Senior Payroll Specialist – UKG/SAP, High-Volume, FT

Mackay Sugar; Farleigh; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 Weeks Annual Leave

Health Benefits – Private Health !

On-site Flu Vaccinations

Sweet Deals Discounts

Job summary

Mackay Sugar in Farleigh, North Queensland, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join the Finance Team during peak Crushing and Maintenance Season. You'll help prepare weekly wages for up to 600 employees and support a transition from UKG Ready to SAP.

You will work autonomously in a high-volume payroll environment, interpreting awards and enterprise agreements, and collaborating with the payroll officer and trainee.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume payroll processing.
• Familiar with UKG Ready and SAP.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, industrial awards and enterprise agreements.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process weekly payrolls using UKG Ready and SAP
• Maintain employee master data accurately
• Process new hires, terminations and payroll changes across seasons
• Ensure reporting obligations (STP, superannuation, internal reports)
• Respond to payroll inquiries and resolve issues
• Provide accounts payable support when capacity allows
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll queries

Skills

Payroll systems experience

UKG Ready

SAP

End-to-end payroll processing

Education

High school

Tools

UKG Ready

SAP

Job description

Mackay Sugar in Farleigh, North Queensland, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join the Finance Team during peak Crushing and Maintenance Season. You'll help prepare weekly wages for up to 600 employees and support a transition from UKG Ready to SAP.

You will work autonomously in a high-volume payroll environment, interpreting awards and enterprise agreements, and collaborating with the payroll officer and trainee.