Payroll Administration Officer

Sydney

Job ID: 1090885 | Ref: 1440121

Payroll Administration Officer

We are looking for a Payroll Administration Officer to join our Sydney office on a 9 month fixed term contract.

Posted on: 17/04/2026 • Contract or Temp

About us

At Colin Biggers & Paisley, we’re here to make a difference. We are a unique legal practice and we believe in what we do. This applies to the solutions we create for our clients, the contribution we make to our communities and the careers we build for our people.

We are lawyers of choice in the construction, property and insurance industries and maintain a strong presence in the areas of employment and safety, banking and finance, corporate and commercial and litigation and dispute resolution.

Our values of balance, respect, loyalty and integrity underpin everything we do. Our culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work‑life balance. We are committed to supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our people.

We continually invest in our people, including learning and development opportunities and offer a formal mentoring programme. We also offer other benefits such as health and fitness perks, rewards and recognition, complimentary massages and professional memberships.

We don’t just recognise our role as a corporate citizen, we put words into actions. The Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation brings together our entire community offering and is comprised of three streams – pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions. To ensure maximum impact, the core strategy of our Foundation is to promote and protect the rights of women and children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

This is a 9 month fixed term contract in a cohesive and flexible team environment. Must have prior experience in a professional services environment.

Key Accountabilities

Fortnightly payroll

• Assist with payroll and benefits
• Assist the payroll manager with maintaining payroll information, including entering daily absentees, leave and any notifications to employee master file changes
• Assist the payroll manager with the on‑boarding of New Starters on MySite and PayGlobal, Super Choice and AIA report for TPD/GSC
• Assist the payroll manager with fortnightly payroll processing, including any data entry of allowances and deductions
• Assist the payroll manager with calculating timesheets for casual employees
• Check payroll processing transactions for fortnightly pays and any manual pays
• Assist the payroll manager with distribution of payslips through MySite
• Assist with scanning and filing all payroll documentation to employee files
• Assist with ad‑hoc HR reporting
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential

Project support

With the implementation of the new HRIS/Payroll system underway, we would like project admin support including:

• Support in the production of requirements, technical details, workflows and user processes
• Create payroll process, business and technical artefacts
• Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to deliver payroll & HR system solutions as we migrate from MYOB to Dayforce
• Support the project team with data migration and help to ensure data integrity

Also, there would be some testing required of the new system which the payroll administrator would assist with.

Essential Competencies

• Experience working as a payroll officer in a similar professional services or suitably corporate environment
• Previous experience in payroll systems, preferably Payglobal and Dayforce
• Proficient in data entry
• Attention to detail
• High level of proficiency in Excel
• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience working to deadlines
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of business
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

Join the team

Inclusion and Diversity is a priority for us. “Diversity” to us means diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and ability, and “inclusion” for us means inclusion for all. We are committed to fostering a truly diverse workforce that is inclusive of everyone. Our aim is to be recognised as a leading provider of inclusion and diversity in the legal profession.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.

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