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Payroll Specialist

NSW - Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-10-22

Core

Investigate and resolve employee payroll overpayments, reconcile discrepancies, and manage recovery processes within a not-for-profit organization.

Role type

Payroll Specialist (overpayment focus)

Builds

Accurate payroll records and resolved overpayment cases

Domain

Not-for-profit / Public sector payroll

Required skills

End-to-end payroll knowledge, overpayment investigation, reconciliation, complex query resolution, root cause analysis, repayment arrangement coordination, legislative compliance

Preferred skills

Not-for-profit/For-Purpose experience, process improvement identification

Technologies

Payroll systems

Responsibilities

Investigate and manage employee payroll overpayments, coordinate overpayment recovery processes, review payroll data and reconcile discrepancies, respond to employee and stakeholder queries, maintain accurate records of investigations and resolutions, identify recurring payroll issues and recommend process improvements

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC