Payroll Officer

Looking for your next opportunity? Contribute your knowledge and skills to our team The Payroll Officer ensures the prompt and accurate processing of employee payments, addresses payroll-related inquiries efficiently, and provides support to the Finance & Payroll Manager on various projects as needed. Come on board with Busways as a Payroll Officer at our National Support Office in Pymble.

Our Environment & Benefits:

• Fitness Passport, a great scheme allowing you and your family to access multiple pools and fitness facilities around Sydney and regional NSW all under one competitive membership fee.

• Employee Assistance Program by Telus Health, giving you and your family access to an independent organisation that provides a broad range of personal support services.

• Office Lunch Club, providing access to discounted meals at work.

• Modern office environment, including large communal kitchen and outdoor lunch space, coffee machine, free fruit, and periodic company lunches.

• Free Staff shuttle available to Pymble from Central Coast or Blacktown locations.

• Career Progression, the chance to fulfil higher duties or undertake additional roles.

• Employee Referral Programs, the opportunity to earn a cash bonus for successfully referring qualified candidates for selected positions

• On site secure parking for employees

• Access to tax savings through novated leasing and salary packing providers that partner with Busways

• Flexible work times around core office hours, and option to work from home two days a week.

More About the Role:

• Work with the team to complete the timely and accurate payment of all pay runs for 3,000 employees on a weekly and fortnightly basis.

• Completing the end-to-end payroll process and escalating ideas to maintain the payroll system integrity, including terminations and workers compensation claims

• Follow the internal controls, policies and security requirements in place

• Interpret and adhere to industry Enterprise Agreements, awards, and NES.

• Do pay calculations, redundancy estimates and other calculations to ensure accuracy.

• Make ATO and third-party payments and resolve issues as they arise

• Use the time and attendance payroll module.

• Solid understanding of how payroll transactions are reflected in the accounting system

• Assist in running payroll reports for multiple stakeholders and learning how to develop reports that meet specific requirements.

• Maintain payroll records and ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of employee information.

• Perform ad-hoc tasks and other duties as directed.

About Us:

At Busways, our core focus is on quality customer service, stakeholder engagement and employee development.

For over 80 years, we've delivered a professional, reliable standard of service. We currently operate bus service contracts for Transport for NSW in Western Sydney, North Shore and West, Central Coast and North Coast and the South Australian Public Transport Authority in Adelaide's Outer South.

With a team of more than 2,800 people, committed to transporting over 53.7 million passenger journeys each year, we pride ourselves on taking a proactive approach to public transport delivery to ensure that the customer journey is seamless as possible.

Busways' customer commitment is to provide a service that makes customers feel safe, welcome, comfortable, and impressed every time they travel with us. We believe that every single person in our team contributes in some way to the journey experience for our customers, no matter how indirectly - what you will do in this role will have some impact down the line to the customer.

Choose an Organisation that Values You:

We invite you to consider Busways as your Employer of choice through this opportunity. Join an organisation who supports an inclusive and safe, team focused environment, where you can expect to work alongside leaders and colleagues with diverse skills and knowledge to share, contributing towards the creation of a meaningful employment experience. We value, recognise and appreciate that our employees are the driving force behind our success, allowing us to thrive.

We offer our employees the chance to develop, evolve and take on additional duties throughout their time with us, providing possibilities to progress their career over time. We encourage our employees to follow their passion for growth within the organisation, supporting advancement throughout the journey they choose to share with us.

What We're Looking for in the Successful Candidate:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a payroll role, accounting or payroll qualification, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• Experience with end-to-end payroll and terminations.

• Demonstrated knowledge including, complaint handling, employee relations, work, health and safety, policies and procedures, inclusion and diversity

• Problem-solving skills, the capacity to successfully deliver high quality outcomes and meet deadlines.

• Sound knowledge of industry Enterprise Agreements, awards and NES

• Ability to make ATO and third-party payments and resolve issues as they arise

• Experience with Greentree payroll module

• Solid understanding of how payroll transactions are reflected in the accounting system

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain successful relationships

• Great knowledge and experience with MS Office products, especially Excel

• Strong attention to detail, organisational and time-management skills

• Creative thinker and proactive problem solver

• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and maintain a high degree of confidentiality when dealing with complex matters

• Must have full working rights in Australia

Apply now:

If you believe this is the perfect role for you, please apply by submitting a resume and a cover letter that specifically addresses your suitability to the role Individual applications will be processed as soon as they are received. Applications can be submitted by clicking 'Apply Now'

For any queries about the role please contact the recruitment team on the above email address or give us a call on or email us at

Busways is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all individuals, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from diverse social, cultural, and gender backgrounds.

No agency applications, please.