Your new company

Hays Recruitment is delighted to collaborate with a Queensland Government Department that provides HR support to various government entities across the state. Their Rockhampton branch is currently seeking an experienced Payroll Officer/Senior Administration Officer for an immediate start to join their busy and dedicated team.

Your new role

• Process and validate timely and accurate end to end payroll and establishment transactions
• Provide business support including data entry, spreadsheeting and word processing
• Deliver high quality customer services
• Demonstrate strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deadlines
• Undertake timely and accurate processing of timesheets, and associated payroll entries (e.g., leave forms) and allowances to generate employee pays, and relevant reports in accordance with approved payroll claims.
• Calculate and process termination payments as and when required.

What you'll need to succeed

• The ability to carry out accurate preparation or completion of scheduled payroll and special pay runs as and when required, by ensuring eligibility of leave and associated payments, correct costing and appropriate approvals have been applied.
• Competent in coordinating, monitoring and preparing reports for all job and plant costs as required.
• Be able to execute efficient administration of payroll information, whilst ensuring accurate and confidential records are always maintained by filing hard and soft copy employee records.
• The ability to learn new systems quickly
• Ability to pass a criminal history check

What you'll get in return

What you need to do now

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.