About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.
If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.
About Your Opportunity
Reporting to our Team Leader Payroll Services, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of payroll for all Seqwater employees. You will ensure compliance with all relevant payroll legislation, water industry standards, and internal policies and maintain detailed records, resolve payroll discrepancies, and provide exceptional service to staff on payroll-related inquiries.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare and process all Seqwater payrolls including any subsidiary and/or project groups, ensuring that payroll is prepared accurately, on time and in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of employment and Seqwater policies and procedures.
- Liaise with the People and Culture team in relation to the appointment, classification and resignation of staff.
- Monitor and follow up outstanding timesheets weekly, including: start and finish times, hours worked, leave taken, movements in TOIL and line manager approval.
- Produce fortnightly and monthly payroll deduction reports and prepare remittances by the due date for processing via Accounts.
- Ensure payments to relevant Superannuation schemes are prepared accurately and conform to agreed timeframes.
- Provide payroll information by way of reports as requested by Line Managers and other employees as authorised.
- Respond to payroll queries efficiently, professionally and in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
Essentials:
- Secondary education or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a similar field.
- Experience in critically examining, challenging and improving work processes and procedures.
Desirables:
- Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in a payroll-processing role from processing of timesheets to issuing Payment Summaries and performing year-end procedures.
- Experience in professionally dealing with confidential information and ensuring security of sensitive data.
This position has a salary range of $76,846.58 - $87,279.94 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation and is a temporary opportunity until December 2025.
Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.
For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/
If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Work For Us?
At Seqwater we care.
We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through initiatives such as immunisation programs and skin checks. Our flexible hybrid working options help you balance your career with your personal life.
You’ll benefit from discounted memberships, ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave. We also offer flexitime accrual, yearly annual leave loading payments and annual wage increases.
At Seqwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, ensuring everyone feels included, respected, and treated fairly.
To apply
Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 2nd February 2025
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
