Assistant Payroll Manager

1 week ago

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Robert Half Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Assistant Payroll Manager |Eastern Suburbs | Construction

  • Location: Eastern Suburbs, Sydney
  • Permanent Full-Time
  • Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 + Superannuation
  • Only Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents may apply

About the role

Robert Half is exclusively partnering with a dynamic and fast-growing company in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. With a collaborative, people-first culture and a complex project environment, this is the ideal opportunity for a payroll professional who's ready to step into an assisting leadership position in a business that truly looks after its team.

You'll be working closely with a passionate Payroll Manager and a high-performing team to run payroll for over 400 employees across multiple sites and projects. This is not just a transactional role; you'll be involved in solving payroll challenges, streamlining systems, and contributing to process improvements. The company places strong emphasis on communication, collaboration, and continuous training - with regular team events and a leadership group that genuinely supports growth.

Top 3 Must-Haves:

  1. Experience in construction, engineering, or an EBA-covered environment
  2. Willingness to work from the office daily in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
  3. Culture fit - confident, bubbly, collaborative personality with strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-driven mindset\

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Payroll Manager with day-to-day oversight of payroll operations
  • Prepare and process weekly payrolls for over 400 employees across multiple sites
  • Maintain accurate and confidential employee payroll records
  • Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, taxation, EBAs, and company policies
  • Be the first point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees and management
  • Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and the Payroll Manager to ensure seamless payroll execution
  • Support payroll reporting, data analysis, and external/internal audits
  • Contribute to ongoing systems and process improvements across payroll
  • Assist with award interpretation, payroll tax, and workers' compensation administration
  • Provide support and guidance to junior payroll team members

Top 3 Must-Haves:

  1. Experience in construction, engineering, or an EBA-covered environment
  2. Willingness to work from the office daily in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs
  3. Culture fit: someone confident, bubbly, collaborative personality with strong communication skills

Why This Role?

  • Step up into a leadership-support role in a growing and people-focused business
  • Work in a supportive team that values learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Enjoy team events, on-the-job training, and access to mentors and decision-makers
  • Contribute ideas and be heard in a business that embraces innovation and accountability

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