Payroll Officer

Immediate start, 5 minutes southeast of the city, weekly payroll processing for 400 staff (construction services industry)

Location: Inner suburbs, southeast from Adelaide CBD (circa 2km from city)
Duration: Immediate start - casual position - initially a three month requirement and then reviewed monthly as a casual requirement thereafter
Payroll Package Used: UKG Payroll Metrics
Payroll processing: For circa 400 workers with weekly pay cycles
Industry: Construction Services

About the role:

  • Honouring privacy and confidentiality, you will be required to support the processing of weekly payroll in a timely and accurate manner
  • Maintain payroll processing system and records
  • Calculate employee net pay based on time records, benefits, and taxes
  • Manage payment/processes related to Payroll Tax, WorkCover, Child Support, BIRST and Portable Long Service Leave
  • Answer employee questions about wages, deductions, attendance, and time records
  • Coordinate requests for leave
  • Adhere to payroll policies and procedures and comply with relevant laws and legislation
  • Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies
  • Complete payroll reports
  • Maintain personnel records including internal databases as required

About you:

  • Previous experience (5 years +) as a Payroll Officer/ processing payroll for multiple workers
  • Experience working with EBA's/Awards is highly desirable
  • Have attention to detail, with great record-keeping skills, including being experienced with spreadsheets
  • Confident and clear communication skills
  • Able to work autonomously
  • Extensive experience with payroll software - UKG Payroll Metrics preferred, but not essential
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Excel
  • Able to multi-task and work to deadlines


You will be immediately available or currently coming to the end of a current temp position/contract, and you will be able to commit to at least a 3-month duration casual booking (ideally longer).

To apply for this position please select the Apply Now button and forward your resume in MS Word format only. For a confidential chat about the opportunity, please call Gillian 0432 189 475.

PLEASE NOTE - Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. To view all our job vacancies - visit www.redappointments.com

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