Payroll Officer

Position Overview:

Payroll Officer, Sydney

Civeo is a workforce accommodation specialist dedicated to helping people maintain healthy, productive and connective lives while living and working away from home. This key role with one of the world’s largest integrated providers of workforce accommodation is to take responsibility for accurately calculating and making payments of wages and salaries and to ensure all related records are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all permanent and casual staff are paid according to their contract and award
• Providing payroll-related advice to all staff
• Preparation and processing of high-volume fortnightly payroll using ADP, Kronos, and Oracle 
• Processing of new starters / termination payments / bonus reconciliation
• Payroll reporting, month end preparations and payments / End of Financial Year processing
• Ensuring legislative compliance

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of dedicated payroll experience
• High volume payroll environment
• Sound working knowledge of employment legislation and enterprise agreements 
• Experience to include both salaried and hourly paid employees

Skills:

• Ability to interpret relevant awards and legislation
• Advanced Excel skills
• Logical reasoning and data analysis ability
• Strong customer service attitude and confident communication skills 

About Us

Civeo Australia, a division of Civeo Corporation, provides workforce accommodation services globally. In Australia, Civeo has a national footprint of approximately 10,000 rooms across twelve villages in Queensland, New South Wales, and Western Australia. In addition, Civeo also operates approximately 16,500 rooms in client-owned properties in remote regions of Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. With more than 40 years of experience, Civeo supports individuals who live and work away from home.   

We're committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and inclusive opportunities in all the communities we operate in. By actively engaging with Traditional Owners and First Nations Businesses, we're not just operating accommodation villages, we're nurturing relationships that honour the rich cultural heritage of the land.    

We're safe, welcoming, and proud to encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to join us. 

• Accurately calculate and process payroll for all employees, including hourly, salaried, and contract workers.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations regarding payroll.
• Maintain and update employee records, including personal details, tax information, and payroll history.
• Process and manage payroll-related inquiries and requests from employees and managers.
• Reconcile payroll data with other financial systems to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Generate and distribute payroll reports as required by management and stakeholders.
• Stay updated on payroll trends, best practices, and technological advancements to enhance efficiency.
• Collaborate with the HR team to ensure smooth payroll operations and address any employee-related issues.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining payroll policies and procedures.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees and resolve payroll-related concerns promptly.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll administration or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing, including understanding of various payment methods and tax regulations.
• Proficiency in using payroll software and MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately with large volumes of data.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with employees and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with HR systems and practices is an asset.
• A degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.