Senior Payroll Officer

BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 15 countries. Our team of over 16,500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe, successful and well. We’re leaders and innovators in transforming steel into smart products and solutions that support society, today and in the future. We’re proud of brands, like COLORBOND ® steel that inspire and protect everything from hospitals to bridges and stadiums.

The Opportunity

Join our People Services team at BlueScope as a Senior Payroll Officer, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services across our Australian operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment that values expertise, integrity, and continuous improvement.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing and processing the fortnightly pay run, ensuring adherence to all relevant business, legislative, and regulatory requirements. You’ll also support the day-to-day payroll operations, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team and driving service excellence.

Based in Adelaide (CBD) or Mount Waverley, Melbourne, this role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your leadership capability while actively contributing to transformation initiatives.

What Will You Do?

As a Senior Payroll Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing payroll case allocations using SNOW, coordinating tickets and weekly post-payroll activities.
• Administering fortnightly pay runs, including bank files and Single Touch Payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Reviewing work submitted by Payroll Officers, providing coaching, feedback, and oversight.
• Investigating and resolving complex payroll queries and managing escalations from employees, managers, and Finance.
• Interpreting Enterprise Agreements and modern awards, ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation.
• Processing and reviewing superannuation and other statutory payments.
• Generating accurate payroll reports and supporting system testing and enhancement initiatives.
• Identifying and contributing to process improvement initiatives across the payroll function.
• Maintaining accurate timekeeping data and supporting payroll-related financial reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements at all times.

More About You

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation (e.g., tax, superannuation, LSL, termination, redundancy)
• Experience working with complex payroll systems
• Demonstrated ability to interpret Enterprise Agreements (EAs) and Awards
• Payroll compliance and checking experience
• Exposure to high-volume payroll environments
• Strong customer service mindset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel – intermediate to advanced)

Preferable Skills and Experience

• Exposure to SAP Payroll, or a willingness to learn
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, or an openness to developing capability in this system
• Involvement in payroll-related projects, such as system integrations, process improvements, or new platform implementations
• Understanding of or exposure to Six Sigma or Lean methodologies, or a desire to learn

Why BlueScope

As we’re creating strength for the future through our people, products and solutions, BlueScope supports you to build your expertise within a safe and positive team environment. At BlueScope, you’ll:​

• Learn and develop as you grow. Work alongside specialists and keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of industry with our lifelong learning culture.​
• Experience connection and care. Experience a positive, inclusive work environment where we look out for each other’s safety and wellbeing.​
• Build innovative products. Seek better, smarter ways to work, help develop sustainable solutions and make things happen.​
• Deliver work that matters. Every action you take matters in delivering for our customers and strengthening communities for the future. We value what you do. 

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels respected and valued to be their authentic selves, and we encourage Women and First Nations people to apply. We’re passionate about driving sustainability outcomes that matter to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal.​ At BlueScope, we offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program.

It’s an exciting time in our history as, together, we work towards Our Purpose: “We create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen communities for the future.” ​

Come and discover us at www.bluescope.com/auscareers​

Join us, creating strength for the future.

Applications close Monday 14 April, 2025.