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Senior Payroll Officer

Adelaide, South AustraliaFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Deliver accurate payroll and position-management services for a large South Australian Government workforce.

Role type

Senior Payroll Officer (Government)

Builds

Statutory payroll reports, termination payments, and compliance records for government employees.

Domain

Public sector / Government administration

Required skills

Complex payroll calculations, leave audits, enterprise agreements interpretation, PAYG tax, superannuation, FBT provisions, HRMS management, reconciliation, statutory reporting

Preferred skills

South Australian Government payroll experience, large organization payroll services, complex entitlement calculations, overpayment recovery, spreadsheet/database proficiency, independent work management

Technologies

HRMS, spreadsheets, databases

Responsibilities

Update payroll and employee data in HRMS, conduct leave audits, calculate termination payments, process invoices and recover overpayments, complete reconciliations, interpret enterprise agreements and awards, prepare statutory reports, assist with taxation and superannuation returns, maintain records, provide payroll advice.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC