Payroll Assistant | Finance

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Payroll Officer for its ANZ Finance team. This role involves ensuring timely and accurate salary and wage payments for over 2,700 employees monthly and over 100 employees fortnightly across Australia and New Zealand.

The Opportunity

• Prepare and run casual pay fortnightly, assist with monthly and month-end pay, and manage shared payroll inbox.
• Prepare termination emails, follow up with employees, and assist with termination calculations before payment.
• Lodge Single Touch Payroll (STP) after each pay run, maintain pay records, and assist with monthly salary payment preparation, including transaction entry and payment calculations.
• Assist in the preparation of third-party payments, taxation lodgement calculations, and superannuation preparation for review before payments.
• Help complete June year-end processes, including ATO Income Statements, Payroll Tax Reconciliations, and payroll system year-end close-off.

Is this role right for you?

• Relevant industry experience in payroll within a professional services business environment.
• Proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines.
• Experience with Oracle, Sage MicrOpay, ConnX software, or other large enterprise systems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet tight service level deadlines

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. 
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Please see a list of Arup’s Australia benefits below:

Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. 
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.