Payroll Officer Gladstone, QLD

McCosker Contracting is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our HR team based in Gladstone Queensland.

• Monday to Friday
• Flexible work hours are available
• Casual arrangement for 6 months

Reporting to the Senior Payroll Officer this role is responsible for timely and accurate processing of payroll working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support payroll processing and issue resolution and maintaining accuracy confidentiality and compliance.

At McCosker we take pride in our people-first approach. You will join a close-knit HR team thats genuinely respected as a business partner. We operate across diverse civil construction projects which means variety pace and real impact in everything you do.

This position will:

• Assist with accurate preparation verification and processing of weekly wages
• Assist with payroll data entry and administrative tasks
• Validate conditions of the MCPL Enterprise Agreement NES Modern Awards and individual contracts
• Accurately accrue and process employee leave entitlements
• Maintain payroll records to support quality processes and audits
• Attend to payroll queries and discrepancies in a professional and timely manner

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a payroll or similar role
• Qualification or training in payroll business bookkeeping or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of applicable Modern Awards
• Proven ability to work within established payroll systems and processes
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in data entry and record keeping
• Effective communication and stakeholder liaison skills
• Intermediate skills in MS Office including Outlook Word and Excel
• Knowledge of the civil construction industry (desirable)

About McCosker

McCosker are experts in the civil construction industry offering a diverse range of services to the mining construction building gas and industrial sectors. With offices based in Gladstone and Brisbane Queensland McCosker is equipped to service projects throughout Australia.

We at McCosker are a group of empowered individuals working collectively in a diversified business to achieve outstanding results. We support each other uphold our integrity and commit to attracting and developing outstanding leaders.

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