Payroll Officer

• Join Australia's fourth-largest gold miner in a large-scale payroll team

About Our Client

Our client is one of Australia's leading gold mining companies, operating multiple sites across the country and employing a large national workforce. With a strong reputation for operational excellence, safety, and employee development, they offer a collaborative environment where payroll professionals can gain valuable exposure to a large-scale payroll function, modern systems, and continuous improvement projects.

Job Description

• Processing payroll-related transactions including PAYG, superannuation, child support deductions, and novated leases
• Managing employee expense claims and payroll adjustments
• Supporting fortnightly, monthly, and off-cycle payroll processing
• Conducting payroll reconciliations, validations, and audits
• Calculating overpayments and unpaid leave adjustments
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries through the payroll ticketing system
• Assisting with payroll amendments and reconciliations across a high-volume environment
• Supporting payroll process improvement initiatives, system enhancements, and documentation updates
• Working closely with Senior Payroll Officers to ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery

The Successful Applicant

• A minimum of 2 year's payroll experience within a medium to large organisation
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and data reconciliation
• Experience managing payroll queries and working within service ticketing environments
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume payroll function
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Exposure to mining, resources, or FIFO payroll environments will be highly regarded
• Experience supporting payroll projects, process improvements, system upgrades, or documentation initiatives will be advantageous

What's on Offer

• Flexible working hours to suit your needs.
• Work-from-home options for added convenience.

If you're ready to move forward in your career as a Payroll Officer in Perth's energy and natural resources industry, we'd encourage you to apply