Sr. Payroll Officer - (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Reo Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

9-month contract start

Job summary

Reo Group is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer for a 9-month fixed-term contract based in Macquarie Park, NSW. The role covers end-to-end payroll for ~1,000 employees across 120 locations, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements and requires experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements, along with strong reporting and reconciliation skills to support finance and HR during the maternity leave cover.

Qualifications

• Senior Payroll Officer with extensive end-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements.
• Strong reconciliation, reporting and month-end close capabilities.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing across multiple pay cycles.
• Interpret awards and enterprise agreements to ensure compliant payrolls.
• Support payroll reporting, reconciliations and month-end activities.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Awards interpretation

Reconciliations

Payroll reporting

ADP Payforce

Tools

ADP Payforce

Job description

Sr. Payroll Officer - (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Macquarie Park, NSW
Salary Package: $48 - $55 per hour + Super
Role Highlights:

Join a well-established manufacturing organisation with a national footprint, supporting a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees across more than 120 sites. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join the business on a 9-month fixed-term contract covering a period of maternity leave.

Stepping into an established and well-run payroll function, you will play a key role in ensuring the continued delivery of accurate, compliant payroll services across multiple pay cycles. Working closely with Finance and HR, you will support payroll reporting, reconciliations, month-end activities and continuous process improvement initiatives while maintaining exceptional service to employees across the business.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements, exposure to a complex multi-site manufacturing environment, and the opportunity to seamlessly support the team during an important leave period.

Role Overview
Reporting into the Payroll Manager, you will take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing across multiple pay cycles, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time throughout a 9-month maternity leave cover.

You will manage payroll for approximately 1,000 employees across 120 locations, interpreting awards and enterprise agreements, processing payroll variations, reconciliations and statutory obligations, while partnering closely with HR and Finance to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.

This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced payroll professional who can quickly integrate into the team, maintain existing processes, and provide reliable support during this planned period of leave. The successful candidate will be confident working independently while building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end accounts receivable processing including invoicing and collections


• Manage and reduce aged debtors while maintaining strong client relationships


• Perform account reconciliations and resolve billing discrepancies


• Process cash allocations and ensure accurate record keeping


• Assist with month-end close, reporting, and cash flow forecasting


• Collaborate with sales and customer success teams to resolve payment issues


• Identify and drive process improvements within AR function


• Maintain accurate documentation and compliance with internal controls

Candidate Profile
You are an experienced Senior Payroll Officer with a strong background managing end-to-end payroll within medium to large, multi-site organisations.

You have extensive experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements and are confident processing complex payrolls with a high level of accuracy.

You possess strong reconciliation, reporting and problem-solving skills and are comfortable working with manual timesheet inputs alongside automated time and attendance systems.

Experience using ADP Payforce will be highly regarded, along with exposure to APAC or New Zealand payroll environments.

Most importantly, you are adaptable, detail-oriented and capable of stepping into a contract role and adding value from day one

This organisation offers a collaborative and supportive working environment where payroll is recognised as a critical function within the business. You'll join an experienced team that values accuracy, continuous improvement and strong stakeholder relationships.

• Hybrid working environment.


• Collaborative payroll and finance team.


• Opportunity to work within a large, complex payroll environment.


• Immediate start on a 9-month fixed-term contract.