# Payroll Support Officer

**Company:** [Virtual Staff 365](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/pzrDAmWzBeLFWWocD1c2K3.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

Our client is a world-renowned animation studio with over 50 years of experience creating award-winning family entertainment. They are currently producing high-profile global projects and maintain a creative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.

They are now seeking to hire a **Payroll Support Officer** to provide dedicated administrative support to their Sydney-based Senior Payroll Officer. This role is responsible for high-volume payroll processing, ensuring timesheet accuracy, and maintaining employee data to support the finance department.

**Job/Role Responsibilities**

-   Collect and monitor weekly timesheets to ensure timely submission and manager approval.
-   Accurately enter payroll data into the ERP system, including new hires, tax declarations, and bank changes.
-   Update and track leave requests against employee entitlements.
-   Assist in the initial validation of pay runs to check for missing data or entry errors.
-   Prepare administrative paperwork for new starters and process basic termination data.
-   Run weekly and monthly system reports, such as payroll summaries and leave balances.
-   Gather information to assist in resolving basic employee payroll enquiries.
-   Help prepare data files for quarterly Superannuation contributions.
-   Ensure all payroll records are filed digitally in compliance with data privacy standards.

## Requirements

-   2–4 years of experience in a payroll, accounting, or data-entry focused role.
-   Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and table formatting.
-   Strong attention to detail with an ability to identify numerical errors quickly.
-   Good written and verbal English skills for effective team collaboration.
-   High level of comfort learning new software and ERP systems.
-   Understanding of the importance of confidentiality in a payroll environment.

### Nice-to-Have Skills

-   Previous experience supporting an Australian company.
-   Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.

## Benefits

-   ​Permanent work-from-home set-up
-   Dayshift (Australian business hours)
-   Full-time job
-   HMO
-   Annual leave
-   13th-month pay
-   With Government Mandated Benefits