Administration and Payroll Officer

About the role

The Administration and Payroll Officer will manage timesheet capture, payroll processing, and document control for a major resources construction project in Papua New Guinea. This 24‑month fixed‑term role is critical to ensuring accurate claims and workforce reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Capture daily timesheets from six service categories, reconcile with supervisor sign‑off and prepare payroll.
• Process payroll accurately and on time, including statutory deductions, superannuation and leave.
• Maintain personnel files, contracts, medical clearances and site passes.
• Run document control for the contract, including transmittals, registers and version control.
• Assemble measurement and timesheet backup for monthly claims and submit to M3.
• Maintain the workforce database for the National Content report and provide general site administration such as meeting minutes and correspondence logging.

Required profile

• Four years or more experience in payroll and administration, preferably on a project or industrial site.
• Demonstrated ability to process PNG statutory deductions and superannuation.
• Certificate or diploma in business administration, accounting or a related field.

Required skills

• Strong Excel proficiency.
• Experience with payroll systems.