Senior Payroll Specialist (Project Assignment)

• ASAP Start - 3-4 Month Contract - PeopleSoft
• South-West Brisbane | Hybrid Working/Remote role
• Processing payroll, dealing with escalated issues, project work

An excellent opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join a well-established organisation on a critical payroll project. This is a hands-on role requiring a payroll professional who can provide technical expertise, hands-on processing, support the broader payroll function, and lead a team through a busy project period.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a payroll team to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Manage end-to-end payroll operations across a large employee base.
• Interpret and apply Awards, Enterprise Agreements and relevant payroll legislation.
• Review payroll reconciliations and ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Resolve complex payroll queries and escalations.
• Support payroll project initiatives, process improvements and system-related activities.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across HR, Finance and Operations.

About You

• Proven experience in a Senior Payroll Specialist, Payroll Team Leader or Payroll Manager position.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to mentor and support a payroll team.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience managing high-volume and complex payroll environments.
• Excellent reconciliation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• PeopleSoft experience will be highly regarded.
• Available to commence immediately or on short notice.

What's on Offer

• Immediate start. Brisbane, south-west
• 3-4 month project assignment.
• Hybrid/Remote working
• South-West Brisbane location with onsite parking.
• Supportive team environment.
• Competitive hourly rate.

If you're a senior payroll professional who can hit the ground running and enjoys leading teams through change and project delivery, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Hayley Coghill for a confidential discussion on [0431 677 784](tel:0431 677 784)