Work in a collaborative, high-performing payroll team supporting 1,000+ employees using Dayforce

6-month fixed-term contract with strong potential to extend

Up to $125k package | Sydney CBD | Hybrid working (3 days in office)

The role:

Are you a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Join a high-performing team in a leading financial services organisation and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for over 1,000 employees.

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential to extend. The team is supportive, agile, and values continuous improvement – ideal for someone who enjoys making a real impact while keeping things running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

End-to-end payroll processing on a fortnightly basis for 1,000+ employees

Interpret awards, enterprise agreements and employment legislation

Manage payroll adjustments, leave reconciliations, terminations and bonuses

Deliver accurate and timely payments, reporting, and compliance

Respond to employee queries via ServiceNow, ensuring high customer service

Support payroll-related process improvements and documentation

Contribute to payroll risk mitigation, controls, and compliance activities

Assist in system updates and award/agreement implementations

The ideal candidate:

5+ years’ experience in payroll, ideally in a 1,000+ employee environment

Strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation, superannuation and taxation

Previous experience using different payroll systems (Dayforce experience a bonus but not essential)

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Comfortable working in a structured, high-volume payroll setting

Team player with a proactive, solutions-focused approach

Bonus if you’ve worked across a system upgrade or implementation

What’s in it for you?

💰 Up to $125k package (pro-rata)

🗓️ 6-month contract with genuine potential to extend

📍 Sydney CBD office – 3 days onsite / 2 work from home

🤝 Join a well-resourced People & Culture team during a period of transformation

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who’s adaptable, reliable and takes pride in getting payroll right – every time. You’ll work closely with a supportive manager and have exposure to a wide range of payroll processes and projects.

Ready to make an impact from day one? Apply now or reach out directly at [email protected] for a confidential conversation.