Hays is partnering with a growing national organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer to join their collaborative HR team. Supporting a workforce across multiple entities and locations, this role offers the opportunity to work within a complex, fast-paced payroll environment while contributing to ongoing payroll transformation and systems improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and working across multiple payroll platforms and award structures.
Your new role
- End-to-end processing of payroll with multiple pay runs
- Ensuring payroll is completed accurately and within strict deadlines
- Interpreting awards, entitlements, overtime, allowances, leave provisions and payroll legislation
- Managing time and attendance records, time-clocking data and payroll exceptions
- Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies and anomalies
- Providing payroll support and guidance to managers and employees across the business
- Assisting with payroll reconciliations, reporting, compliance activities and audits
- Supporting payroll process improvement and system-alignment initiatives
- Coaching and assisting colleagues with payroll best practice where required
- Maintaining accurate payroll records and employee data
- Demonstrated experience processing high-volume payroll.
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards and compliance requirements
- Experience managing payroll across multiple states or business entities
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to investigate complex payroll queries
- Knowledge of overtime calculations, allowances, reimbursements and expense processing
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and process optimisation
- Permanent, long-term career opportunity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to join a growing national organisation
- Exposure to payroll transformation and systems improvement projects
- Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
- A business that values innovation, continuous improvement and employee development
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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