Senior Payroll Officer

AccountAbility · Chatswood NSW 2067 · Full time
Posted 7d ago

Senior Payroll Officer

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$120k - $130k
AU$120000 - AU$130000 per annum
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KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Manage end-to-end fortnightly payroll processing using iChris.
  • Identify and implement process improvements within the payroll function.
  • Support payroll projects and collaborate with HR and Finance stakeholders.

Senior Payroll Officer

  • $120,000 - $130,000 + Super | Chatswood, 2 Days WFH & Free Parking
  • Do you enjoy identifying and driving process improvements within your team?
  • Manage your own pay whilst be a key team member to assist on exciting projects!

Newly created role driving payroll compliance, and optimising process improvements using iChris and UKG. Ideal for a detail-driven Senior payroll officers!

BENEFITS

  • Hybrid working model - 3 days in the office, 2 from home
  • Competitive above market salary package!
  • Have a seat at the table, be a key team member to help identify and action process improvements
  • Progress your career, the step before moving to leadership or payroll project management roles
  • Opportunity to influence compliance frameworks and internal controls
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture
  • Onsite parking and close to public transport
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
  • Excellent employee benefits (shared upon application)

THE ROLE
Key responsibilities include:

  • End‑to‑end fortnightly payroll processing using iChris
  • Month‑end payroll accounting and reconciliations
  • Responding to payroll queries and liaising with internal stakeholders
  • Identifying and implementing process improvements
  • Confidently challenging processes with curiosity while maintaining BAU
  • Supporting payroll projects, testing, UAT and process improvement initiatives
  • Working closely with HR, Finance and operational stakeholders
  • Identifying opportunities to automate and streamline payroll workflows
  • Award and Enterprise Agreement interpretation
  • Complex payroll calculations, back pays and adjustments

THE PERSON
To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Currently in a Senior Payroll Officer looking to step up your career to be more involved in Projects and process improvements
  • iChris & Kronos / UKG experience highly desired
  • Excellent communication skills, integrity and professionalism
  • A proactive, process‑improvement mindset
  • Strong understanding of Awards and Enterprise Agreements and payroll compliance
  • Positive, proactive and collaborative approach
  • Experience with payroll projects, implementations highly desired

If we have already spoken and you are already in my Payroll Network, please feel free to call or email me directly - otherwise, apply now.

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(AccountAbility has been specialising in payroll recruitment across the Sydney market for over 20 years. If this role isn't quite right, please reach out to discuss other opportunities.)

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Skills

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Attention to detailAutomated payrollAutomation of payroll workflowsAwards and enterprise agreementsExcel and ms officeIchrisPayroll compliancePayroll projectsPayroll software (kronos/kronos/kronos/kronos)Proactive mindsetProblem solvingProcess improvementStakeholder liaisonTeam collaborationTesting and uatUkg

Perks & benefits

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Collaborative team cultureOngoing professional development and training opportunitiesOnsite parking

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