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Payroll project officer

Melbourne
Randstad
Posted: 15 December
Offer description

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team on a high-impact 6-month temporary assignment, with the potential for extension.
This role is crucial for managing complex payroll processes, compliance, and detailed reconciliations.
This opportunity offers excellent flexibility with 2 days working from home per week.
About the Role
This is a hands-on role focusing on the end-to-end processing of complex payroll events and ensuring absolute compliance and data integrity.
Key responsibilities include :
Complex Payroll Processing : Managing and administering all payroll aspects related to complex employee lifecycle changes and transitions.
Calculation Expertise : Accurately calculating complex final entitlements, special payments, and ensuring strict associated regulatory and tax compliance.
Query Resolution : Serving as the subject matter expert to solve complex payroll queries from employees and stakeholders.
Reconciliation & Compliance : Performing detailed reconciliations of leave balances and ensuring strict adherence to tax compliance regulations.
Data Integrity : Investigating and resolving data issues across multiple payroll and HR systems.
About You
Experience : 3-5 years of experience operating as a Senior Payroll Officer or similar capacity.
Mandatory Expertise : Proven, hands-on experience managing and processing employee lifecycle changes, and associated tax compliance.
Reconciliation Skills : Strong demonstrable experience in all forms of payroll reconciliation (including leave and general ledger).
Excel Proficiency : Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) for data analysis and complex calculations.
Communication : Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to effectively liaise with HRPBs and resolve queries.
Prior working knowledge of Workday (HRIS) and PayGlobal (Payroll System) is a definite advantage.
The Benefits
6-Month Temporary Assignment with scope for extension.
Excellent work-life balance with 2 days per week working from home.
Opportunity to utilise complex payroll and compliance expertise in a senior, high-impact role.
If you are an experienced Payroll Specialist with a passion for accuracy and efficiency, we invite you to apply.
For any queries regarding this role or other opportunities within the payroll function, you can reach out to, or call for a confidential discussion.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all.
We actively encourage applications from any background.
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