About the Company

This is your chance to join a highly respected, national organisation that plays a pivotal role in shaping Australia’s infrastructure and built environment. With decades of industry presence, they are known for their scale, stability, and forward-thinking approach.

Currently undergoing exciting transformation across their payroll and HR operations, this business offers a fantastic platform for professionals who thrive in complex, fast-moving environments. You’ll be surrounded by knowledgeable leaders, enjoy genuine career development pathways, and have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful process improvements that impact thousands across the country.

With a strong commitment to innovation, compliance, and employee experience, it’s an ideal environment for someone looking to take their payroll career to the next level.

The Role and Responsibilities

As the Senior Payroll Officer, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for a large and complex monthly payroll. Reporting to the Head of Payroll, you’ll play a key part in the team’s ongoing transformation journey—working on exciting projects that focus on compliance, automation, and improving the employee experience. This role will suit someone who enjoys the structure of BAU but also thrives when given the chance to innovate and influence change.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing end-to-end monthly payroll for a large, multi-site workforce;
• Supporting payroll-related month-end tasks including reconciliations and reporting;
• Assisting with EA interpretation and compliance alongside the Head of Payroll;
• Contributing to payroll transformation initiatives and continuous improvement projects; and
• Participating in annual remuneration reviews, salary packaging, and incentive payments.

The Successful Applicant

Within the context of the role described. The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following expertise:

• 5–7 years of end-to-end payroll experience in a large, multi-site organisation;
• Confident working with high-volume, complex payrolls;
• Proficient in Chris21 and the MS Office Suite (Excel especially);
• Exposure to Kronos is highly desirable;
• Strong data management and remuneration review experience;
• Passionate about process improvement and elevating the employee experience; and
• A proactive team player who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please call Rebecca Beke at u&u on 0455 402 761 quoting reference number 41019

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via [email protected] or phone the above-mentioned u&u consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.

Please submit your resume in Word format only.