Payroll Officer - Payroll Services
Location: South Australia
Employment Type: Full time, casual contract ASAP start until November 2025
About the Role
We're seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Payroll Officer to join our client's Payroll Services team within the South Australian Government. Reporting to the Operational Team Leader, you'll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for non-medical employees.
This role involves processing both autopay and manual timesheets, managing leave bookings, penalties, overtime, and call-backs. You'll also handle employee maintenance, HR system entries, EFT payments, and provide exceptional customer service to resolve payroll-related queries.
Key Responsibilities
- Process pay files and support pay-related operations
- Perform master data entry, timesheet coding, and leave application processing
- Investigate and resolve complex payroll queries
- Deliver high-quality customer service via phone and email
- Collaborate with team members to meet daily targets and shared goals
- Work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines and solve problems
About You
You're a reliable and proactive individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering excellent service. You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy working collaboratively.
Essential Requirements
- Current National Police Clearance
- Experience in payroll (Chris21 experience highly desirable)
- Background in customer service, ideally in a call centre
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel - Intermediate level)
- Strong data entry skills (minimum 40wpm)
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Proven attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage high volumes of work and meet strict deadlines
- Recent admin/data entry experience is highly desirable
- Demonstrated reliability and commitment
*Open to candidate applications that may be available for future contract requests, so if these dates don't suit your current situation but you would like to be added to our candidate pool, please apply.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at
- Perth, Western Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia/Hybrid
- Perth, Western Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia/Hybrid
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📌 Payroll Officer (699)
🏢 Chandler Macleod
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