Job Details

  • Location

    Sydney

  • Salary

    AU$55 - AU$65

  • Job Type

    Temp

  • Posted

    2026-02-20

Senior Payroll Officer - 4 Days (Temporary Contract)

The Company
I’m currently partnering with a well-established national organisation to secure an experienced Senior Payroll Officer for a temporary assignment.

Responsibilities 
This role requires a confident, hands-on payroll professional who can step in and run payroll with minimal supervision.
  • End-to-end payroll processing across two entities
  • 370 employees (predominantly salaried) 2 monthly payrolls + 1 fortnightly payroll
  • GL extraction for finance upload
  • Month-end reporting & ABS surveys
  • Managing payroll queries from HR and stakeholders
About You
  • Experience using Micropay (essential)
  • Senior payroll experience (this is not a junior role)
  • Experience with Micropay ESS (leave, onboarding, bank detail changes, payslips)
  • Confident user of Excel, SharePoint and Teams
  • Comfortable working with minimal written documentation
  • Ability to follow established processes (not redesign them)
Why You’ll Love This Role
  • Flexible part time role - 4 days per week 
  • Hybrid work - 2 days required onsite in Sydney CBD
  • Attractive hourly rate dependent on experience ($55-65/h+ super)