Senior Payroll Officer

Osborne Richardson are public sector recruitment specialists with over 30 years’ experience. 

• To 26 Feb 2027
• $68/hr + Super
• Broadmeadows location
• Immediate start

Responsibilities:

• Access and manage the work priorities/tasks to be completed
• Allocate work allocation within the team
• Lead complex payroll processes
• Provide high level support to the Payroll Coordinator with process improvements
• Provide leadership, training and support to the Payroll team
• Collaboratively work with the HR Generalist team to ensure outstanding maintenance is completed within required timeframes
• Processing Timesheets, including data entry
• Ensure all attendance sheets have been received
• Check and confirm input data, assist where necessary.
• Undertake import of files into Chris21 when required and check for accuracy
• Assist with the reconciliation of the pay run each fortnight to ensure all figures are accurate and balanced and investigate any discrepancies
• Assist with employee master file changes for general employee information
• Undertake updating of employee personal details
• Undertake updating of employee personal deductions/superannuation
• Check and input all new employee information – Onboarding
• Process terminations for exiting employees
• Employee superannuation setup for “Choice of Funds”

Key Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in payroll/accounting or related field with demonstrated experience in a payroll environment or with lesser formal qualifications and substantial experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the CHRIS21 payroll system.
• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership, managing and allocating work tasks within a Payroll team.
• Demonstrated experience in the payroll production by receiving, checking and calculating employee timesheets, check input data and pre-payroll reports.
• Ability to build strong relationships and carry out customer service enquiries in a timely and efficient manner and ensure external organisations requests are dealt with promptly and courteously.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of a PC, including skills in word processing, spread-sheeting and email applications, and the management of one’s own time to achieve set objectives and completion of tasks in a timely manner.
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a high volume and diverse environment.

Thank you for your interest. We regret that, due to the number of applications received, we will not be able to respond to all applicants.