Woolpert

architecture, engineering, and geospatial services

PayrollOfficer

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Entry candidates.

The Brief

“Payroll Officer at Woolpert. Skills: End-to-end payroll processing, Payroll compliance, Stakeholder liaison. Processing end-to-end payroll including fortnightly and monthly cycles. Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation including superannuation, payroll tax and applicable awards”

What You'll Achieve.

Delivering accurate payroll across Woolpert APAC; Focus on delivering outcomes

Industry & Context.

architecture, engineering, and geospatial services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position, Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills, Full Working Rights in Australia

Nice to Have

Understanding Modern Awards and EBA interpretations, Exposure to payroll in New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia, NetSuite or Dayforce exposure, particularly Zone Payroll

What You'll Do.

Processing end-to-end payroll including fortnightly and monthly cycles

Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation including superannuation

payroll tax and applicable awards

Onboarding new employees and processing terminations

Preparing Superannuation reconciliations and lodging payments including the Corporate Superannuation Funds

Handling payroll queries and month-end tasks

Maintaining payroll data accuracy

Producing regular payroll reports for stakeholders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Ability to liaise with stakeholders across all levels

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Ability to liaise with stakeholders across all levels

Full Job Description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking. Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth. About us Woolpert is a global leader in Architecture, Engineering, and Geospatial (AEG), with a deep rooted and growing presence across Australia, building on our rich heritage as AAM employing nearly 300 people across the APAC region. We are recognised as a Top 100 Global Design and Geospatial firm, Woolpert delivers leading-edge solutions in aerial mapping, surveying, and digital solutions for some of Asia-Pacific’s largest resources, infrastructure and environmental projects. The ’Woolpack’ fosters a culture of innovation, inclusion, and ownership—exemplified by our celebrated Principal Program, which offers all employees, regardless of role or employment type, the opportunity to become company owners and share in the company’s growing success. This program rewards leadership, high performance, and initiative, and is a cornerstone of Woolpert’s commitment to empowering its people and expanding diverse leadership. Great Place to Work®! We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® for the 9th time! We invest in advanced tools and professional development to empower our teams. Built on trust, respect, and shared success, our culture makes Woolpert more than a workplace it’s a community. The opportunity with us as a Payroll Officer Following an internal appointment, we’re growing and are now looking for a Payroll Officer to join our high-performing team. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for delivering accurate payroll across Woolpert APAC. This

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