Senior Payroll Officer

Short-Term Cover 1-2 months | Dynamic and Fast-Paced Industry

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a highly capable Senior Payroll Officer to join our team on a short-term contract basis to provide temporary cover during a busy period.
This is an excellent opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic organisation where accuracy, efficiency and exceptional service are highly valued.

About the Role

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll while providing guidance and support to a team of Payroll Officers. Working within a fast-paced environment, you will utilise your payroll expertise to resolve complex payroll matters and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll accurately and within strict deadlines
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to Payroll Officers
• Investigate and resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Interpret and apply industrial awards, enterprise agreements and payroll legislation
• Ensure payroll compliance and maintain accurate employee records.
• Assist with payroll reporting, reconciliations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support payroll projects and system enhancements as required

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience in payroll processing
• Previous experience supervising or leading Payroll Officers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Sound experience interpreting industrial awards, enterprise agreements and payroll-related legislation

The following will be highly regarded:

• Experience using Dayforce payroll systems is ideal

What We Offer

• An immediate opportunity to make an impact.
• Exposure to a dynamic and evolving industry.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Competitive remuneration for the duration of the contract.

If you are a payroll professional who thrives under pressure, enjoys problem-solving and can hit the ground running, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your payroll expertise to a team that values excellence and collaboration.
 
 

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.