Sydney HR Operations & Onboarding Specialist

McGrathNicol Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

Additional leave options

Employee assistance program

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

McGrathNicol is seeking an HR Administrator to support HR operations across 400+ employees and Partners in Australia, based in Sydney. You will handle onboarding, changes to employment conditions and offboarding, and maintain HR records in our HRIS.

You will work with the People Team and stakeholders, supporting recruitment activities and payroll coordination while delivering accurate data and strong service across the employee lifecycle.

Qualifications

• A degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Approximately 1–2 years' experience in an HR administration or coordination role.
• Experience working with an HR Information System; SuccessFactors is advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative approach and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• High level of discretion and professionalism with confidential information.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, changes to employment conditions and offboarding, ensuring documentation and HR records are accurate.
• Provide responsive day-to-day HR operational support to employees and Partners.
• Support Undergraduate and Lateral recruitment activities, including recruitment administration and candidate coordination.
• Maintain our HR Information System, ensuring employee data is accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with the Payroll team to ensure employee changes and relevant information are provided accurately and within required timeframes.
• Process and manage invoices for the People Team on a fortnightly basis.
• Support a range of People Team initiatives and projects, with opportunities to gain broader exposure across HR, Learning & Development and recruitment.

Skills

HR administration

Coordination

MS Office

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

HRIS

SuccessFactors

Job description

McGrathNicol is seeking an HR Administrator to support HR operations across 400+ employees and Partners in Australia, based in Sydney. You will handle onboarding, changes to employment conditions and offboarding, and maintain HR records in our HRIS.

You will work with the People Team and stakeholders, supporting recruitment activities and payroll coordination while delivering accurate data and strong service across the employee lifecycle.