Payroll Specialist - multiple roles

Reference: BH-181514

Payroll Specialist - multiple roles-  6–12 Month Contracts - Work‑From‑Home Opportunities

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a meaningful role where your work makes a real impact? We’re seeking multiple Payroll Specialists to support payroll remediation and contribute to system and process improvement projects across the Diocese of Lismore. This is a 6–12-month contract with flexible work‑from‑home arrangements for candidates who reside outside of the office locations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Payroll, the Payroll Specialist will play a key role in supporting remediation activities, improving payroll accuracy, and assisting with system enhancements. You’ll work collaboratively with payroll, HR, auditors, and staff across the Diocese, helping to ensure compliance, efficiency, and high‑quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the finalisation of salary, wage and Long Service Leave (LSL) validation activities.
  • Assist with back‑payment calculations and processing for current and former employees.
  • Contribute to remediation activities as directed by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).
  • Prepare reports and data for payroll leadership.
  • Assist in the implementation of LSL system and process improvements, including:
    • Payroll procedures
    • Standard operating procedures for LSL
  • Work collaboratively across HR and Payroll projects to ensure integrated service delivery.
  • Contribute to project documentation such as status updates, business cases, briefings and proposals.
  • Perform other project‑related duties as required.
Qualifications & Experience
  • Qualifications in payroll, accounting, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in high‑volume, end‑to‑end payroll processing.
  • Strong understanding of awards, enterprise agreements, and relevant legislation, including:
    • Superannuation
    • Long Service Leave
    • Australian taxation
    • Workers compensation
Key Capabilities
  • Accurate and detail‑focused with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in MS Office.
  • Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
  • A collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset.
Why Join ?
  • Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that supports the mission of Catholic education.
  • Flexible work‑from‑home arrangements offered for successful candidates who live outside the organisation’s office location
  • 6–12 month contract supporting high‑impact projects.
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment.
Sound like you?

Apply now via the link or call Jo Ellerman on 0266919106 for a copy of the PD and to find out more about these opportunities.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

We are Chandler Macleod. We get people.

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