Payroll Officers | For Pooling Only, WFH, Day Shift  

Are you ready to play a vital role in supporting Australia’s agricultural workforce? Clear Admin People is on the hunt for smart, newly graduates aiming to become Payroll Officers. The ideal candidate must be highly skilled in using MS Excel & thrives in a dynamic environment that shares a strong passion for precision.

Role and Opportunity

As a Payroll Officer, you will "work from home" to support our client’s payroll team by delivering flawless payroll and timesheet processing in a timely manner for their various clients in the agriculture industry. Backed with more than 30 years of experience in the industry, our client is committed to providing the farmers with greater labour certainty and increased efficiency. They demand excellence and so do we.

Purpose

As a "remote" Payroll Officer, you will:

• Process timesheets and payments to staff and clients within the business’s temporary workforce with absolute precision.
• Take full responsibility for the timely preparation of salaries and payments – no mistakes, no excuses.
• Proactively show initiative but never lose sight of the overall business objective.
• As a Payroll Officer, your daily tasks may include:
• Prepare weekly payroll with unyielding accuracy, on time, and in strict compliance with the relevant industrial instrument.
• Ensure all timesheets, payroll changes, records, and other essential documents are submitted before the payroll run deadline – no exceptions.
• Enter data with exacting accuracy for the continuous maintenance of payroll data within the system, including processing new starters or updating existing employee records.
• Deliver electronic pay slips promptly to temporary and casual employees without delay.
• Keep electronic filing systems meticulously organized for secure data retention.
• Address payroll inquiries with impeccable customer service, providing accurate and timely responses verbally or in writing as required.
• Reconcile and report on financial data related to payroll with rigorous attention to detail.
• Request and manage payroll for special and late runs without fail.
• Assists with the admin tasks to ensure updated records and requested reports are completed on time.
• Perform other tasks as required by the client or management.

• Highly proficient in using Microsoft Excel & commonly-used MS Office apps (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, OneDrive)
• With a proven inherent love for working with numbers
• Comprehensive English communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Exposure to payroll processing or any accounting-related task is an advantage
• Working knowledge or experience in using any payroll systems, such as M.Y.O.B., Astute, or Xero), is a plus
• Open to Fresh Graduates (Accounting/Finance or related courses)

Required Attributes

• You are an expert in using MS Excel with relentless attention to detail.
• Being technologically adept, you can quickly learn new systems & software.
• You are a multi-tasker who consistently meet strict deadlines & performs with minimal supervision while producing outstanding results.
• You respect confidentiality and the sensitivity of every information you handle.
• You are flexible & professional to perform other tasks as required by the client or management.
• You have a "fit-to-work" status upon completion of the pre-employment medical exam that includes the drug test and you possess a valid NBI Clearance.