Payroll Officer | Permanent Work from Home, Day Shift (AU)

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

Backed with more than 30 years of experience in the industry, our client is committed to providing the farmers with greater labour certainty and increased efficiency. They demand excellence and so do we.

Purpose

As a Payroll Officer, you will:

• Process timesheets and payments to staff and clients within the business’s temporary workforce with absolute precision.
• Take full responsibility for the timely preparation of salaries and payments – no mistakes, no excuses.
• Proactively show initiative but never lose sight of the overall business objective.
• As a Payroll Officer, your daily tasks may include:
• Prepare weekly payroll with unyielding accuracy, on time, and in strict compliance with the relevant industrial instrument.
• Ensure all timesheets, payroll changes, records, and other essential documents are submitted before the payroll run deadline – no exceptions.
• Enter data with exacting accuracy for the continuous maintenance of payroll data within the system, including processing new starters or updating existing employee records.
• Deliver electronic pay slips promptly to temporary and casual employees without delay.
• Keep electronic filing systems meticulously organized for secure data retention.
• Address payroll inquiries with impeccable customer service, providing accurate and timely responses verbally or in writing as required.
• Reconcile and report on financial data related to payroll with rigorous attention to detail.
• Request and manage payroll for special and late runs without fail.
• Perform other tasks as required by the client or management.

• You are a payroll expert with relentless attention to detail.
• You aim for excellence and have exceptional skills in processing and handling payroll tasks.
• You excel in multitasking and meeting strict deadlines.
• You quickly learn new payroll systems and software.
• You perform your duties with minimal supervision and still produce outstanding results.
• You have absolute respect for confidentiality and sensitivity, and you have the flexibility to perform other relevant tasks as required by the client or management

• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in payroll/accounting
• Open to Fresh Graduates (Accounting/Finance or related courses)
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and commonly-use MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, and OneDrive)

• Experience or working knowledge in using any payroll systems such as Astute or MYOB
• Background in Australian payroll