Introduction

Brunel is currently partnering with a leading oil and gas business to source an experienced Payroll Advisor for an initial 12-month contract, with the potential for extension.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong end-to-end experience to join a well-established organisation and play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services within a complex operating environment.

What are you going to do 

Reporting to the Lead Payroll Advisor, the Payroll Advisor will be responsible for supporting the accurate and timely delivery of payroll and associated reporting activities. The role will also provide support across compliance, reconciliations, audits, system updates, and employee query resolution.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical payroll capability, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively within a team-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure salaries and wages are processed accurately and on time
  • Maintain employee payroll, salary, and leave records
  • Respond to payroll-related queries across the organisation
  • Support payroll compliance activities
  • Assist with payroll system testing for enhancements, legislative updates, and support packs
  • Prepare payroll-related management reports
  • Assist with redundancy calculations and termination processing
  • Support regular payroll audit activities
  • Provide back-up support to the Lead Payroll Advisor
  • Contribute to year-end payroll reporting, reconciliations, and compliance activities including STP close-out, remuneration review support, and FBT reporting
  • Work closely with HRIS and broader HR teams to ensure strong business process and data integrity

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Minimum 3 years of end-to-end payroll experience
  • Experience working with SAP HR and/or Payroll modules
  • Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and regulatory reporting requirements
  • Demonstrated experience in reconciliations and payroll reporting
  • Experience supporting payroll and/or HRIS audits
  • Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in record keeping
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • A collaborative approach and strong team player attitude
  • Previous experience within the resources, oil and gas, mining, or other complex workforce environments is highly regarded

What we offer 

  • Work for a globally recognised oil & gas business
  • 12 month contract with potential to extend
  • Salary sacrificing
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Corporate discounts

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

To be considered for this role click to apply or email your CV directly to Michael Shirley at m.shirley@brunel.net

Closing: 18 April 2026

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Project discussion with our customer

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