Payroll Officer at Western Sydney International Airport | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Rezi

Payroll Officer at Western Sydney International Airport

Payroll Officer

Western Sydney International Airport · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

3 days ago

Payroll Officer

Western Sydney International Airport · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

3 days ago
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About the Role

This key operational role supports the timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of payroll services, contributing to a high-quality payroll function during a period of organizational transition and system implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Payroll Manager with the final stages of implementation and rollout of WSI’s new payroll plus time and attendance systems.
  • Support the Payroll Manager with the creation and documentation of business processes and procedures in accordance with best practice.
  • Processing of monthly and fortnightly payroll for all employees.
  • Preparation of new starter and termination calculations according to relevant awards, industrial instruments, employment contracts and company policies.
  • Processing of Superannuation, Payroll Tax, PAYG and Workers Compensation payments and contribute to the year-end reconciliation.
  • Manage employee queries related to payroll, leave, superannuation and tax.
  • Work collaboratively with People and Culture and Operations teams on the accurate application of Enterprise Agreement to staff rosters in the time and attendance system to generate accurate payments.
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing, exception reporting, and continuous review of Time and Attendance data.
  • Support maintenance of the payroll system and supporting training and process improvements.
  • Support finance team with entitlement accruals, reporting, financial analysis and reconciliations through the payroll system and ad hoc tasks.
  • Support the Payroll Manager with internal and external audits to ensure data accuracy and integrity as well as conduct payroll reconciliations and investigations as necessary.
  • Support the payroll function with a proactive focus, taking shared accountability of maintaining systems, processes and reporting on day-to-day activities.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in payroll for a large organisation across a mix of permanent, part-time, shift, casual and contracted staff.
  • Experience in award and enterprise agreement interpretation and application.
  • Background working with Time and Attendance systems.
  • Previous experience supporting the delivery and implementation of new payroll systems in a corporate or government organisation (desirable).
  • Experience with Workday H&C and/or Workday Payroll (desirable)
  • Solid Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Motivated by the opportunity to work in a high performing team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, keeping to tight deadlines.
  • Proven organisational skills, including a high degree of initiative and flexibility and the ability to manage time and resources to meet competing priorities.
  • Excellent attention to detail with a quality-orientation, checking all tasks, outputs and processes for accuracy and quality.
  • Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must have a keen sense of initiative with a proactive approach to tasks and collaborations.
  • Demonstrate excellent record keeping and time-management skills.

Skills

  • Payroll
  • Time and Attendance systems
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Record keeping
  • Time-management

About the Company

  • At WSI you're not just joining a team — you're becoming part of a community that thrives on purpose, passion and possibility.
  • We’re building a culture that brings out the best in people, empowering every individual to grow, contribute and shine.
  • Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level, we offer experiences that unlock your full potential.
  • Our values power everything we do: Safety, Heart, Striving, Achieving together.
  • Proudly working on Dharug land, we reflect the vibrant diversity of Western Sydney and welcome people from all backgrounds and abilities to be part of our journey.

Equal Opportunity

  • Please let us know if you require any adjustments to the application or recruitment process.