Join a high-performing Commonwealth environment where precision, integrity and impact matters’ every day. This is a workplace built on trust, professionalism and continuous improvement, encouraging people to think critically, challenge constructively and take pride in work that genuinely strengthens the public sectors’ accountability. You’ll be part of a culture that values technical excellence and collaboration in equal measure, with strong support for specialist capability and the autonomy to do your best work. If you enjoy meaningful work where detail really counts, this is the kind of environment that will genuinely respect your expertise. The Opportunity A unique six-month contract opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Audit Officer to join an exceptional People and Culture function. Working closely with senior payroll leadership, you will undertake two significant payroll audit projects that will directly contribute to the integrity and accuracy of employee entitlements and payroll processes. This role offers the opportunity to apply your Commonwealth payroll expertise to complex and meaningful work. It’s the kind of role where your expertise is genuinely valued, your judgement is relied upon, and your work has clear visibility at senior levels. Depending on your experience, the role will be engaged at APS5 or APS6 equivalent. The Role Reporting to the Payroll Director, your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Reviewing overseas conditions allowances for deployed employees Assessing entitlements using specialist remuneration and cost-of-living data Analysing historical payroll transactions on a detailed pay-by-pay basis Identifying and reconciling overpayments and underpayments Preparing clear, well-structured audit reports and recommendations Delivering a Long Service Leave audit across a large employee cohort Validating leave accruals and entitlement calculations Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and frameworks Supporting improvements to payroll controls, governance and processes The Ideal Person You’re a capable and detail-focused payroll professional who enjoys working through complex entitlement and compliance issues with accuracy and care. You bring a strong understanding of Commonwealth payroll frameworks and take pride in producing work that stands up to scrutiny, while being comfortable to work independently and manage competing priorities. Your experience with payroll systems, ideally, Aurion, with strong Excel capability allows you to work efficiently and confidently through detailed reconciliations and audits. You’ll bring sound judgement, a calm approach to sensitive matters, and the ability to communicate findings clearly and professionally. Above all, you’re someone who values doing things properly, improving how things are done, and contributing to work that genuinely matters. Salary / Rate $55/hr – $70/hr Super Baseline clearance preferred or the ability to obtain Six-month contract How to Apply To apply online, please click on the appropriate link. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Sarah Fowler on 02 6108 4878 quoting ref no. 21622 HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.
