Payroll Officer (Part-time)

Knight Piésold is a specialised international consulting firm offering engineering and environmental services in Mining, Environment, Hydropower, Water Resources, and Roads & Construction Services. We are proud of our long-standing relationships with our clients and of delivering exceptional services on a global scale.

We have a significant track record of projects across Australia, Asia, Africa, and South America. With 29 offices in 16 countries and over 100 years of experience, we work on projects that are geographically and technically diverse. These projects are long-term and offer stability for those wanting to establish a sustainable and rewarding career.

The Role

In order to support our continued growth, we are seeking applications from detail-focused Payroll professionals with experience in an engineering consulting environment to join a supportive, inclusive, friendly, and collaborative team in our Perth office on a part-time basis (days/hours TBC).

This role will be offered on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent position for the right candidate.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of our Australian payroll, and supporting the payroll process for employees based overseas, working closely with Finance and HR.

• End‑to‑end processing of the Australian payroll in accordance with legislation, awards and company policies
• Reviewing and validating monthly timesheets (including following up on anomalies or missing data) to ensure accurate payroll and project billing
• Maintaining employee records and processing new starters, terminations and contractual changes
• Calculating and processing leave entitlements and other payroll adjustments
• Reconciling payroll, superannuation and other statutory obligations
• Coordinating with overseas staff and/or external providers to ensure accurate and timely payment of employees who live and work overseas
• Assisting with payroll reporting, reconciliations and audits
• Responding to payroll and timesheet queries from employees in a professional and timely manner
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll and timesheet processes, controls and documentation

Our Ideal Candidate

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience in Mobilisations, Project Admin type roles and as a Document Controller, ideally supporting an engineering team, as well as:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in an end-to-end payroll role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation and leave entitlements.
• Experience in a timesheet driven environment (professional services or similar preferred).
• Exposure to paying or supporting payroll for overseas based employees (preferred but not essential).
• Proficient with payroll systems and comfortable working with Excel.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a small team.
• Clear communicator with a employee focused approach and strict respect for confidentiality.

What We Can Offer

Knight Piésold offer excellent remuneration packages and a competitive range of benefits including:

• Generous performance bonus incentive programs;
• Subsidised gym memberships / fitness classes;
• Training and development opportunities to develop and strengthen your skills;
• Referral bonuses;
• Early access to long service leave; and
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

If you believe you have most of the skills and experience outlined above, we would love to hear from you.

Please click ‘Apply’ or submit your resume and cover letter to ***email_hidden***. For further information please visit our website: www.knightpiesold.com

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.