Senior Payroll Officer

Location: Sydney CBD
Discipline: Payroll Support
Job type: Contracting
Salary: AU$50 - AU$65 per hour + Super
Contact name: Ursula Campos

Contact email: ursula.campos@accountability.com.au
Job ref: 557617_1777609971
Published: 12 days ago
Startdate: ASAP

We are partnering with a well‑established organisation seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team on a short‑term temporary contract. This role is ideal for someone who can step in quickly and provide immediate, hands‑on payroll support.

Who this role suits
This opportunity will suit an operational payroll professional who is confident working in a manual payroll environment and enjoys solving problems, supporting colleagues and managing escalations.
What's on offer
A short‑term contract within a busy and well‑structured payroll function, offering immediate impact and exposure to a payroll system transition.
The role
  • Fortnightly end‑to‑end payroll processing
  • Processing payroll variations and employee amendments
  • Superannuation and payroll tax calculations
  • Calculation of termination payments
  • Acting as an escalation point for payroll queries
  • Payroll reporting and month‑end reconciliations
  • Supporting the payroll team during an upcoming system transition
About you
  • Proven end‑to‑end Australian payroll experience
  • Recent, hands‑on experience using Preceda
  • Proven ability to handle complex payroll queries
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Intermediate Excel skills
  • Comfortable working in a manual payroll environment

Please apply through the link below.