Senior Payroll Officer - Backpay Project - Temp

Job title : Senior Payroll Officer - Backpay Project - Temp
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Contract or Temp
Contact name : Sarah Armstrong
Contact email : sarmstrong@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : SA885561
  • Contract role – 3 months - immediate start
  • Hybrid: 3 days WFH + 2 days in office – Inner Easter Suburbs
  • Competitive hourly rate based on experience ($40ph - $60ph + super)
About the Role
Our client is a reputable organisation based in the inner-eastern suburbs who is seeking 3 Senior Payroll Officers to support with a large backpay project. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional with strong Excel skills who enjoys working with large amounts of data, problem-solving, and contributing to project-based environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist with payroll processing including back-dated and manual data Perform backpay calculations across multiple awards and EBAs
  • Review and validate historical payroll data, including shift patterns, allowances and penalties
  • Reconcile payroll discrepancies and investigate variances
  • Support remediation activities linked to system changes and business acquisitions
  • Work closely with Payroll Manager and wider payroll team
  • Assist with data analysis and reporting using Excel
About You
  • Proven experience in payroll within high-volume, complex environments
  • Strong understanding of awards, EBAs and shift-based payroll
  • Experience with backpay or remediation projects highly regarded
  • Advanced Excel skills (reconciliations, data analysis, cross-checking)
  •  High attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
  • Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, project-driven tea
  • Must be immediately available and able to commit to the project duration of 3 months (potential to extend)
Benefits
  • Immediate start
  • Competitive hourly rate based on your experience  ($40ph - $60ph + super)
  • Hybrid work model – 3 days WFH and 2 days in office
  • Inner eastern suburbs
  • Opportunity to work on an essential project for a large & complex payroll team i
How to Apply
Click the link below to apply online. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Sarah Armstrong at sarmstrong@sharpandcarter.com.au