Why AustalAustal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam. Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. The OpportunityAs a key member of the payroll team, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing. Your role will also involve maintaining payroll systems, ensuring legislative compliance, and providing expert payroll advice across the organisation.What’s involvedEnd to end weekly & monthly payroll processing.Ensure payroll is processed accurately and in a timely manner for weekly and monthly employees.Respond to payroll queries and assist with managing the shared People Services inbox.Understanding, interpreting and applying awards, enterprise agreements and common law contracts.Attend to enquiries within a timely manner ensuring alignment to Austal policies, procedures and values.Liaising with staff and management on payroll related matters.The OpportunityMinimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar roleDemonstrated end to end payroll experience and knowledgeAbility to effectively communication and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholdersHigh attention to detail and accuracyWorking understanding of payroll related legislation, rules, policies, regulations, agreements (including EBA), awards and other compliance.Why AustalCompetitive compensation and benefits package.Professional development and training opportunities.A supportive and dynamic work environment.Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team WorkAt Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. AUD Henderson 6166

Senior Payroll Officer

Why Austal

Austal is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice, designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the payroll team, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing. Your role will also involve maintaining payroll systems, ensuring legislative compliance, and providing expert payroll advice across the organisation.

What’s involved

  • End to end weekly & monthly payroll processing.
  • Ensure payroll is processed accurately and in a timely manner for weekly and monthly employees.
  • Respond to payroll queries and assist with managing the shared People Services inbox.
  • Understanding, interpreting and applying awards, enterprise agreements and common law contracts.
  • Attend to enquiries within a timely manner ensuring alignment to Austal policies, procedures and values.
  • Liaising with staff and management on payroll related matters.
The Opportunity
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Demonstrated end to end payroll experience and knowledge
  • Ability to effectively communication and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Working understanding of payroll related legislation, rules, policies, regulations, agreements (including EBA), awards and other compliance.

Why Austal

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • A supportive and dynamic work environment.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.

  • Posted Date 08 Apr 2025
  • Location Henderson
    WA / Australia
  • Industry Human Resources & Recruitment
  • Job Type Full Time
  • Salary Not provided