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Senior payroll officer - backpay project - temp

Melbourne
Sharp & Carter
Payroll Clerk
Posted: 29 April
Offer description

* Contract role - 3 months - immediate start
* Hybrid: 3 days WFH + 2 days in office -Inner Easter Suburbs
* Competitive hourly rate based on experience ($40ph - $60ph + super)

About the Role

Our client is a reputable organisation based in the inner-eastern suburbs who is seeking 3 Senior Payroll Officers to support with a large backpay project. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional with strong Excel skills who enjoys working with large amounts of data, problem-solving, and contributing to project-based environments.

Key Responsibilities

* Assist with payroll processing including back-dated and manual data Perform backpay calculations across multiple awards and EBAs
* Review and validate historical payroll data, including shift patterns, allowances and penalties
* Reconcile payroll discrepancies and investigate variances
* Support remediation activities linked to system changes and business acquisitions
* Work closely with Payroll Manager and wider payroll team
* Assist with data analysis and reporting using Excel

About You

* Proven experience in payroll within high-volume, complex environments
* Strong understanding of awards, EBAs and shift-based payroll
* Experience with backpay or remediation projects highly regarded
* Advanced Excel skills (reconciliations, data analysis, cross-checking)
* High attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
* Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, project-driven tea
* Must be immediately available and able to commit to the project duration of 3 months (potential to extend)

Benefits

* Immediate start
* Competitive hourly rate based on your experience ($40ph - $60ph + super)
* Hybrid work model - 3 days WFH and 2 days in office
* Inner eastern suburbs
* Opportunity to work on an essential project for a large & complex payroll team i

How to Apply

Click the link below to apply online. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Sarah Armstrong at sarmstrong@sharpandcarter.com.au

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