Payroll Clerk

Job description

About the Role
Upcoming role in an ongoing contract for payroll clerk with a NSW Government Organization. They are a fun and friendly team who offer excellent benefits and flexible hours to their employees.

The Responsibilities
Reporting directly into the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• High volume payroll administration processing
• Collect, calculate and enter data in order to maintain and update payroll information.
• Calculating and processing hours, overtime, leave, bonuses, allowances and deductions.
• Managing weekly payment runs
• Interpreting EBAs and awards
• Processing new starters, terminations and payroll adjustments
• Ensure compliance with relevant Awards, Enterprise Agreements and other legislation.
• Providing accurate information in response to employee queries
• Preparing statutory obligations such as PAYG, payroll tax and superannuation
• Attending to and resolving payroll enquiries
• Assist with Annual audit process
• Month end reporting
• Prepare payroll data for internal stakeholders
• Other tasks as requested by the Payroll Manager

Candidate Profile
The successful applicant will have proven experience in a similar Payroll Officer role along with the following attributes:

• Ability to work independently and be a strong team player
• Excellent time management skills
• A sound knowledge of time and attendance processes
• Strong attention to detail
• Impeccable communication skills both written and verbal
• Previous experience doing payroll, ideally 1-2 years’ experience
• Large ERP exposure is a bonus but not essential

How to Apply
Please apply directly to this role if you have the relevant experience and the location is suitable for you.