Senior Payroll Officer
Chandler Macleod ·www.chandlermacleod.com
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Senior Payroll Officer | 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Sydney NSW or Remote Anywhere in Australia
Work Type: 6 Months Casual Contract, Full Time Hours
An established global manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to provide immediate operational support during a major payroll systems transformation.
This role requires a payroll professional who can quickly take ownership of assigned payrolls and independently manage end-to-end payroll processing. You will play a key role in maintaining business-as-usual payroll operations while supporting a period of organisational change.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Sydney NSW or Remote Anywhere in Australia
Work Type: 6 Months Casual Contract, Full Time Hours
An established global manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to provide immediate operational support during a major payroll systems transformation.
This role requires a payroll professional who can quickly take ownership of assigned payrolls and independently manage end-to-end payroll processing. You will play a key role in maintaining business-as-usual payroll operations while supporting a period of organisational change.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-end processing of fortnightly and monthly payrolls
- Maintain payroll records and employee data
- Process new starters, terminations, salary increases and back pays
- Interpret awards, enterprise agreements and payroll legislation
- Manage leave, overtime and attendance related payroll activities
- Resolve payroll queries from employees and management
- Complete payroll reporting and statutory obligations
- Reconcile payroll related general ledger accounts
- Assist with month-end payroll activities
- Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and company policies
- Proven experience processing end-to-end payroll in medium to large organisations
- Strong hands-on experience using Preceda
- Experience working with time and attendance systems
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, taxation and superannuation
- Experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements
- Ability to work autonomously and confidently manage payroll deadlines
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience within manufacturing or similar complex payroll environments
- MyWorkPlace experience
- Dayforce implementation exposure
- Workday experience
- Flexible remote working arrangement available Australia-wide
- Opportunity to support a major payroll transformation project
- Work with a high-volume, complex payroll environment
- Immediate start opportunity
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Where is the Senior Payroll Officer job located?
The Senior Payroll Officer role with Chandler Macleod is based in Artarmon, NSW, AU. The role is remote-friendly.
Is the Senior Payroll Officer role remote?
Yes — the Senior Payroll Officer position at Chandler Macleod is remote. Candidates based in AU are preferred.
Is the Senior Payroll Officer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Chandler Macleod.
What experience level is the Senior Payroll Officer role?
The Senior Payroll Officer position is aimed at senior-level candidates.
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