Make your mark with Thiess   

Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change. 

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.   

Thiess is the place to make things happen. 

What you’ll do 

As the Senior Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of fortnightly wages payrolls, ensuring compliance with Awards, Enterprise Agreements and Australian legislative requirements. 

Operating as a Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME), you’ll handle complex payroll queries, mentor team members, identify process improvement opportunities, and support key payroll and system transformation initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Deliver accurate and timely fortnightly wages payroll, including off-cycle payments, payroll reporting, and banking packs 

• Resolve complex payroll queries and maintain accurate employee payroll records in line with HR/IR requirements 

• Act as a Payroll SME and Super User for Oracle, Preceda and future payroll systems 

• Ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation, Awards, Enterprise Agreements and employment contracts 

• Develop and maintain payroll process documentation, and lead onboarding, training and coaching of payroll team members 

• Collaborate with HR, Finance and wider business stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and effective delivery outcomes 

What You’ll Need to Succeed 

You’re an experienced payroll professional with a strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and a passion for accuracy, improvement and teamwork. 

You will bring: 

• 2–5 years’ experience in payroll processing (mining industry experience highly regarded) 

• Strong experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements 

• Proven ability to manage complex payroll matters with confidence 

• Experience with HR & payroll systems such as Oracle HRIS, Preceda or Dayforce (desirable) 

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Exceptional attention to detail and numerical accuracy 

• Strong time management and multitasking capability 

• A calm, professional approach under pressure 

• A proactive, customer-focused mindset 

Tertiary qualifications in HR or a related discipline are desirable. 

This is a great opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys solving complex problems, coaching others, and contributing to continuous improvement in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment. 

What we offer 

• Flexible, hybrid work model 

• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement 

• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project   

• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach. 

• Access to leading-edge technology and systems. 

• Competitive salary and employee benefits package 

About us  

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.  

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.  

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.  

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.  

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.