A well-regarded organisation based in the Eastern Suburbs is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join their team on an ongoing contract basis. This role is available for an immediate start and offers the opportunity to step into a busy, supportive payroll function where accuracy and efficiency are key. This position will suit someone who is confident working in a high-volume payroll environment and enjoys taking ownership of end-to-end payroll processing, working in a team. This role is being offered on an ongoing temporary basis, with an immediate start required. Key Responsibilities: Process full end-to-end payroll across multiple pay cycles, including salaried, hourly and timesheet-based employees. Interpret and apply Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements in day-to-day payroll processing, including penalties, overtime, allowances, shift loadings and back pay adjustments. Maintain and update employee payroll records including new starters, terminations, variations to employment conditions, pay rate changes and leave entitlements Calculate PAYG withholding for varying employment types, including salary packaging arrangements and termination payments such as unused leave and redundancy where applicable Manage superannuation processing including onboarding new funds, processing contributions and tracking employer obligations against statutory deadlines About You: 3-5 years experience in a payroll role (end-to-end processing essential) Strong understanding of payroll legislation and award interpretation High attention to detail and strong numerical accuracy Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment Strong communication skills and a team-focused approach If you are available immediately and have solid payroll experience, this is a great opportunity to step into a stable ongoing contract role, let's chat! By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.