<p><strong>Assistant Payroll Manager |Eastern Suburbs | Construction </strong></p><ul><li>📍 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Sydney</li><li>📅 Permanent Full-Time</li><li>💰 Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 + Superannuation</li><li>Only Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents may apply</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>Robert Half is exclusively partnering with a dynamic and fast-growing company in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. With a collaborative, people-first culture and a complex project environment, this is the ideal opportunity for a payroll professional who's ready to step into an assisting leadership position in a business that truly looks after its team.</p><p>You'll be working closely with a passionate Payroll Manager and a high-performing team to run payroll for over 400 employees across multiple sites and projects. This is not just a transactional role; you'll be involved in solving payroll challenges, streamlining systems, and contributing to process improvements. The company places strong emphasis on communication, collaboration, and continuous training - with regular team events and a leadership group that genuinely supports growth.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Top 3 Must-Haves:</strong></p><ol><li>Experience in construction, engineering, or an EBA-covered environment</li><li>Willingness to work from the office daily in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs</li><li>Culture fit - confident, bubbly, collaborative personality with strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-driven mindset.</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Assist the Payroll Manager with day-to-day oversight of payroll operations</li><li>Prepare and process weekly payrolls for over 400 employees across multiple sites</li><li>Maintain accurate and confidential employee payroll records</li><li>Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, taxation, EBAs, and company policies</li><li>Be the first point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees and management</li><li>Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and the Payroll Manager to ensure seamless payroll execution</li><li>Support payroll reporting, data analysis, and external/internal audits</li><li>Contribute to ongoing systems and process improvements across payroll</li><li>Assist with award interpretation, payroll tax, and workers' compensation administration</li><li>Provide support and guidance to junior payroll team members</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Top 3 Must-Haves:</strong></p><ol><li>Experience in construction, engineering, or an EBA-covered environment</li><li>Willingness to work from the office daily in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs</li><li>Culture fit: someone confident, bubbly, collaborative personality with strong communication skills</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>Why This Role?</strong></p><ul><li>Step up into a leadership-support role in a growing and people-focused business</li><li>Work in a supportive team that values learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement</li><li>Enjoy team events, on-the-job training, and access to mentors and decision-makers</li><li>Contribute ideas and be heard in a business that embraces innovation and accountability</li></ul><p> </p><p>📩 Apply Now</p><p>To express interest, contact: 📧 <a href="mailto:
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End-to-end Payroll Experience | Strong analytical mindset | Awards knowledge