Payroll Officer

Make your mark with Thiess

Everyday all around the world Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen

Why Thiess

Thiess is built on a proud history of delivering excellence in mining for over 90 years. With a team of 15000 across multiple continents we blend worldclass talent and cuttingedge technology to shape a sustainable mining future.

What youll do:

As a Payroll Officer youll be responsible for endtoend processing of monthly payrolls ensuring compliance with relevant Awards Enterprise Agreements and legislation. Youll act as a subject matter expert within the team resolving complex payroll queries coaching and mentoring peers and identifying opportunities to streamline payroll processes.

Youll liaise closely with HR Finance Reward and external payroll providers to ensure data accuracy and process efficiency. This is a handson role ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering great service while driving improvement.

• Process accurate and timely monthly payrolls including offcycle payments when needed.
• Manage payrollrelated queries and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Ensure payroll compliance by interpreting salaried contracts Awards and EAs.
• Maintain payroll records and review pay journals and reports.
• Support payroll training onboarding and process documentation.
• Act as a super user for payroll systems such as Oracle HRIS and Preceda.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and transformation projects.
  
  

A bit about you:

To be successful in this role youll bring 25 years of handson experience in payroll processing ideally gained within a large and complex organisation. You have a solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation Awards and Enterprise Agreements and youre confident interpreting and applying these to ensure compliance. Experience using payroll systems such as Oracle and/or Preceda is highly regarded and youre comfortable working with large volumes of data while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Youre a strong communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills able to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines with ease. Your proactive solutionsfocused approach means you can work independently while also contributing positively within a team. With strong time management and a calm professional demeanour you thrive in fastpaced environments. Qualifications in HR or a related field would be an advantage and reflect your commitment to professional growth.

What we offer:

• Flexible hybrid work model
• Supportive inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Career development and technical training opportunities.
• Collaborative valuesled culture with a global reach.
• Access to leadingedge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of opencut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders the legendary Thiess brothers is our legacy and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

Were creating a culture of curiosity knowledgesharing and continuous learning supporting our people to contribute to Thiess success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

Well support you to hone your skills and develop new ones take on challenges and grow through mentorship collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. Were focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe included and empowered.

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How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition development and a stimulating and satisfying work environment there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a PreEmployment Process for all successful applicants which includes two employment references a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application and your recruiter will support you through the process.

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Applications close: 30 May 2025

How to apply

Applications close

30 May 2025 E. Australia Standard Time