Payroll Officer

Geosyntec Consultants, a multinational environmental engineering and consulting firm, is seeking a Payroll Officer to support our corporate payroll team from Brisbane, AUS (preferably) or Sydney, AUS. This position reports to the Payroll Supervisor and will use a hybrid work schedule after initial training.

• Process international payrolls on a monthly basis, including the generation of payroll checks and printing standard reports.
• Assist Payroll Manager with year‑end audit of payroll‑related procedures.
• Respond to employee requests for information on payroll issues.
• Prepare journal entry files for all payrolls and related PTO reports.
• Audit periodically for Super Cap.
• Respond to complex payroll questions.
• Assist with payroll tax adjustments and amendments for tax correction purposes.
• Process international payroll for multiple countries.
• Train other team members.
• Assist with quarterly payroll general ledger reconciliation process.
• Assist with setting up tax withholdings and worker’s compensation calculations for new states and countries.
• Assist in setting up payroll for newly acquired companies.
• Perform related work as required.

• A high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 5 years of payroll experience or an equivalent combination of experience and training. (required)
• Experience with payroll software and intermediate Microsoft Office Word and Excel knowledge (formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP).
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to internal clients.
• Ability to add, subtract and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Background check requirement for access to confidential information.