standalone payroll officer

This position is ideal for a proactive payroll professional who enjoys possesses strong numerical reasoning, and enjoys building genuine relationships with managers to streamline processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the fortnightly pay runs across ANZ entities, including monthly commission calculations and incentive payouts.

• Review and validate timesheets and timekeeping inputs, liaising directly with store managers to resolve variations.

• Ensure strict adherence to the General Retail Award, local employment contracts, STP, multi-state payroll tax, superannuation, and Workers' Compensation.

• Administer New Zealand payroll compliance, including PAYE, KiwiSaver, ACC levies, and loan deductions.

• Prepare monthly General Ledger reconciliations, cost-centre allocations, headcount reports, and international financial summaries for overseas regional management.

• Process new starters, probation changes, salary updates, and complex termination or leave liability calculations.

• Provide light, ad-hoc HR administration support and employee masterfile updates in tandem with the HR team.

What we are looking for

• At least 1 year practical experience in managing full-function end-to-end payroll cycles.

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills to confidently work with managers on payroll queries.

• Good understanding of Australian payroll legislation, tax regulations, and Modern Awards

• Exposure to NZ payroll frameworks is desired.

• Comfortable working with manual spreadsheets (intermediate Excel) and navigating complex HRIS or timekeeping software.

• Strong organisational logic to manage manual inputs and refine processing steps cleanly.

What’s on offer

• Competitive base salary package plus discretionary year-end performance bonus opportunities.

• Generous corporate benefits, including staff purchasing discounts and dedicated coaching/development investment.

• Prime Sydney CBD office location with a hard-working, supportive, and friendly team culture.

• Secure standalone ownership of a core business function with stable, year-round operational consistency.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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