Payroll Officer

About the Company

Davidson is partnering with a well-established, global organisation with a significant Australian footprint to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer for a 6-month fixed term contract.

With a strong reputation in its industry, this organisation offers a professional, stable and supportive working environment. Based in Milton, you will join a friendly, close-knit payroll team led by a fantastic manager who values collaboration, open communication and a positive team culture.

About the Role

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will join an experienced payroll team responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll services across a large and diverse workforce. This is a hands-on, end-to-end payroll position with a focus on weekly and labour hire payrolls. Working within an established team, you will be responsible for processing payroll, maintaining employee records, responding to enquiries and ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• End-to-end processing of weekly and labour hire payrolls.
• Importing and validating timesheet data across multiple entities.
• Reviewing new employee information entered.
• Processing payroll adjustments, back pays, out-of-cycle payments and terminations.
• Maintaining employee records, pay rates and labour hire information.
• Processing labour hire invoices, reconciliations and remittance advices.
• Responding to payroll enquiries and managing allocated tasks.
• Reviewing payroll transactions and cross-checking for accuracy.
• Assisting with redundancy payments and associated payroll administration.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll discrepancies and enquiries.

The Benefits

• 6-month fixed term contract with full leave entitlements. Potential for longer term.
• One day per week working from home.
• Flexible start times to support work-life balance.
• Convenient Milton location, close to public transport.
• A fantastic Payroll Manager who is approachable, supportive and invested in their team.
• Join a happy, cohesive and collaborative payroll team.
• Extra superannuation, plus paid leave loading!

About You

You will be an experienced Payroll Officer who enjoys being hands-on with payroll processing and working as part of a supportive team. You will bring strong attention to detail, a proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy payroll environment.

Ideally, you will demonstrate:

• Previous experience processing end-to-end payroll within a medium to large organisation.
• Experience using a large payroll ERP plus Kronos/UKG experience would be highly regarded, but is not essential.
• A sound understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards, entitlements and compliance requirements.
• Experience processing weekly payrolls, including timesheet-based employees.
• Confidence managing payroll adjustments, back pays, terminations and employee enquiries.
• Strong Excel skills and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-focused approach.

Most importantly, you will be someone who enjoys being part of a positive team environment, takes pride in delivering accurate payroll outcomes and is happy to roll up their sleeves and contribute wherever needed.

If you are looking for a payroll opportunity where you will feel supported, valued and genuinely enjoy the people you work alongside, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your current resume to apply. If you'd like a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Britt Molony on +61 0417737307, quoting reference JN -112026-44619. To learn more about Davidson, visit davidsonwp.com.