2 x Full-Time, fixed term positions (nine-month duration) Harness your expertise as Senior Payroll Officer Base Salary from $112,628 plus 17% superannuation About the opportunity The Senior Payroll Officer is responsible for overseeing and performing a wide range of payroll-related activities, including the fortnightly pay run, reconciliations, interpreting awards and contracts, and resolving complex queries. This position plays a key role in supporting the Payroll Team, implementing efficient processes, resolving enquiries, stakeholder management and ensuring compliance. Your key responsibilities will be to: support leading the team responsible for processing the fortnightly payrun, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment take responsibility for, and lead the fortnightly payrun processing in Ascender Pay utilise performance metrics to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective payroll services serve as a point of escalation and provide technical expertise to resolve complex payroll matters assist with continuous improvement initiatives to optimise payroll processes, systems, and service delivery, leveraging innovative technologies and practices assist the Manager of Payroll Processing in the development of team in upskilling on payroll knowledge, critical thinking and process improvement assist with managing risk and workplace health and safety within the work area and ensure a safe working environment and compliance with university policies and procedures. About you Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of training and experience demonstrated experience in end-to-end payroll processing and payroll administration experience in a high-volume customer service environment sound knowledge of terminations and redundancies procedures strong understanding of taxation laws and their application to payroll proven ability to interpret and apply legislation and enterprise agreements ability to apply policies and procedures. To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus. Work Rights You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Sade Mintah, Recruitment Operations on 8627 8660 or by email to sade.mintah@sydney.edu.au. © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Sunday 10 August 2025 11:59 PM