Payroll Officer | Day Shift | Permanent Work From Home | For Pooling  

Are you ready to play a vital role in supporting Australia’s agricultural workforce? Clear Admin People is on the hunt for a Payroll Officer who thrives in a dynamic environment and shares our passion for precision.

Role and Opportunity
The Payroll Officer’s role is to work with our client’s payroll team providing accurate processing of payroll and timesheets in a timely manner for their various client in the agriculture industry.

Backed with more than 30 years of experience in the recruitment industry the client is committed to providing the farmers with greater labour certainty and increased efficiency. As a payroll officer, you are to provide payroll services where attention to detail and analytical skills are highly expected.

Purpose

• Below are the key tasks and responsibilities of a Payroll Officer:
• Be responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of payments
• Process payments to staff and charges to clients within the business’ temporary workforce
• Encourage to demonstrate initiative while keeping in mind the overall business objective

Your daily tasks will include:

• Prepare weekly payroll in an accurate and timely manner and in line with the appropriate Industrial Instrument
• Ensure all timesheets, payroll changes, records, and other related material is received prior to the close of the payroll run
• Accurate data entry for the ongoing maintenance of the payroll data within the pay system and employment records, including the processing of new starter information or changes to existing employee records and other related information
• Send electronic pay slips to temps and casual employees
• Maintain electronic filing systems for data retention
• Attend to enquiries relating to the payroll and ensuring an appropriate level of customer service by responding accurately and in a timely manner either verbally or in writing as required
• Reconcile and report on financial data relating to payroll as required
• Request a list of payrolls for special and late runs
• Perform other tasks as required by the client or management.

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 1-year experience in payroll
• Graduate of any Accounting/Finance or related courses
• With an accounting background
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications such as Outlook, Teams, Word, and Onedrive

Required Attributes

• High attention to details
• Mature disposition
• Respect for the confidentiality and the sensitivity of the information
• Proactive mindset
• Ability work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Advantageous (Optional)

• Exposure to handling Australian accounts