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
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
- Experience using Dayforce payroll systems is ideal
- 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.
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.
