Payroll Manager - 3 month contract - CBD
Payroll Manager - 3 month contract - CBD
A 3 month contract opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a successful and highly regarded organisation.
Based in the Brisbane CBD, you will take ownership of a relatively small but diverse payroll, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while managing all associated payroll compliance, reporting and queries.
This is a hands‑on position suited to an experienced payroll professional who can quickly understand an existing payroll environment and operate confidently with minimal supervision.
The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the end‑to‑end payroll process
- Ensuring accurate and timely processing of salaries, wages, allowances and deductions
- Managing payroll across a diverse employee population
- Processing new starters, terminations and employee changes
- Managing superannuation, leave and payroll‑related obligations
- Ensuring compliance with relevant Awards, legislation and employment conditions
- Completing payroll reconciliations and reporting
- Managing month‑end and payroll‑related reporting requirements
- Responding to employee payroll queries in a professional and timely manner
- Maintaining accurate payroll records and employee data
- Identifying and resolving payroll discrepancies
- Working closely with Finance, HR and other internal stakeholders
- Supporting continuous improvement of payroll processes and controls
About You
You will be an experienced Payroll Manager, Senior Payroll Officer or Payroll Lead with strong end‑to‑end payroll knowledge.
You will ideally bring:
- Strong Australian payroll experience
- Excellent understanding of payroll legislation, Awards and compliance
- Experience managing an end‑to‑end payroll independently
- Strong reconciliation and reporting skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Confident communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to quickly learn systems and processes
- A professional, organised and hands‑on approach
- Availability to commence at short notice would be highly regarded
The Opportunity
This is an excellent short‑term opportunity to join a successful organisation with a professional working environment and take responsibility for a manageable but interesting payroll.
The position is a three‑month contract based in the Brisbane CBD and is an office‑based role.
If you are an experienced payroll professional looking for your next contract opportunity, please call Michael O'Connell FCCA CA on 0414 718 *** or email : *******@sapphirerecruitment.com.au
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