Payroll Officer

Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, 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

Why Thiess?

Thiess is built on a proud history of delivering excellence in mining for over 90 years. With a team of 15,000+ across multiple continents, we blend world-class talent and cutting-edge technology to shape a sustainable mining future.

What you’ll do

As a Payroll Officer, you'll be responsible for end-to-end processing of monthly payrolls, ensuring compliance with relevant Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and legislation. You'll act as a subject matter expert within the team, resolving complex payroll queries, coaching and mentoring peers, and identifying opportunities to streamline payroll processes.

You'll liaise closely with HR, Finance, Reward, and external payroll providers to ensure data accuracy and process efficiency. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering great service while driving improvement.

• Process accurate and timely monthly payrolls, including off-cycle payments when needed.
• Manage payroll-related queries and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Ensure payroll compliance by interpreting salaried contracts, Awards, and EAs.
• Maintain payroll records and review pay journals and reports.
• Support payroll training, onboarding, and process documentation.
• Act as a super user for payroll systems such as Oracle HRIS and Preceda.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and transformation projects.

A bit about you

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring 2–5 years of hands-on experience in payroll processing, ideally gained within a large and complex organisation. You have a solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Awards, and Enterprise Agreements, and you’re confident interpreting and applying these to ensure compliance. Experience using payroll systems such as Oracle and/or Preceda is highly regarded, and you’re comfortable working with large volumes of data while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

You’re a strong communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines with ease. Your proactive, solutions-focused approach means you can work independently while also contributing positively within a team. With strong time management and a calm, professional demeanour, you thrive in fast-paced environments. Qualifications in HR or a related field would be an advantage and reflect your commitment to professional growth.

What we offer

• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Career development and technical training opportunities.
• 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. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Friday 4 September 2026

How to apply

Applications close

04 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time