Payroll Officer – 3-Month Contract

Location: Sydney CBD + WFH Flexibility

Hourly rate: $40 per hour + super

Start Date: ASAP – Immediate availability preferred

Industry: Entertainment

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment agency, is partnering with a long-standing client – a high-profile name in the entertainment industry – to source an experienced Payroll Officer for an initial 3-month contract. This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to a friendly, stable team within an iconic organisation.

The Role:

As a Payroll Officer, you’ll be joining a team of 10 payroll professionals, supporting end-to-end payroll functions for a diverse employee base. Working within a collaborative and supportive environment, your focus will be on accurate and timely processing and general payroll administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with end-to-end payroll processing (fortnightly and monthly cycles)
• Support onboarding and offboarding payroll tasks
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure data accuracy
• Respond to employee queries regarding tax, superannuation, and payslips
• Ensure compliance with payroll procedures and relevant legislation
• Support the Payroll team with ad hoc tasks during a period of team restructuring

Key Requirements:

• 2+ years’ experience in a payroll processing role
• Experience using SAP Payroll highly desirable
• Good understanding of payroll legislation, superannuation, and tax requirements
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes
• Professional communication and stakeholder service skills
• Must be Sydney-based and able to work onsite full-time initially

Why Apply?

• Immediate start with potential for extension
• Flexible working hours + hybrid model (3 days onsite after initial ramp-up)
• Work with a high-profile brand in the entertainment sector
• Supportive and experienced team environment

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next role or you’d like to learn more, please hit ‘Apply Now’ and submit your resume today.

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, a leading entertainment organisation. We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Marketing Cloud Administrator to join their team for an initial 6 month contract with the view to extend.

Role Title: Salesforce Administrator – Marketing Cloud
Contract Length: Initial 6 month contract (highly likely to extend)

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD Fringe location, WFH 1-2 days per week

Daily Pay: $700 – $900 per day
Client Industry: Entertainment

Start Date: ASAP

Interview Process: 1-2 round of interviews

Role Details:

• Platform Mastery: Serving as the primary system administrator for our critical Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) and Interaction Studio (IS) platforms, ensuring their optimal performance and security.
• Operational Excellence: Handling all essential administrative functions, including Single Sign-On, user security, reports, dashboards, and workflow management.
• Technical Problem Solving: Providing expert support for Level 3 escalations from our Application Support team, diagnosing and resolving complex platform issues.
• Data & Integration Oversight: Managing SFMC/IS data feeds and integrations across our ecosystem, ensuring seamless data flow and integrity.
• Process & Improvement: Collaborating closely with internal IT teams to establish robust administrative, development, and change management processes.
• Strategic Liaison: Acting as a key bridge between our business users and external vendors, translating needs into effective platform solutions that drive business-focused outcomes.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Core Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Information Management or a comparable qualification.
• Extensive Background: 8+ years of verifiable experience in IT project delivery, including 3+ years directly administering and optimizing Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) and Interaction Studio (IS). Relevant certifications are highly valued. Experience on AWS serverless computing services would be an added advantage
• Development & Data Fluency: A solid understanding of the end-to-end development process, proven technical aptitude (including experience with version control tools like GitHub/BitBucket), and strong data management capabilities.
• Campaign & Code Proficiency: Comprehensive knowledge of campaign management processes and related technologies such as HTML, Ampscript, and SQL.
• Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement: Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, and persuasion skills, coupled with strong written and oral communication abilities, enabling you to effectively bridge gaps between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Details & Benefits:

• $12 per day staff parking
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team, joining the business at a time of rapid growth!

To Apply:

If this sounds like your next opportunity or you would like to hear more, please ‘apply now’ and submit your resume!

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Sophia Parrelli at Talent International – sophia.parrelli@talentinternational.com

• Initial 6 month contract
• Competitive Pay – $40 per hour + super
• Hybrid Work Environment – Currently 3-4 days in-office in Chipping Norton
• On-Site Parking Available

Our client, a leading multinational conglomerate, is seeking a Credit Officer with strong collections experience to join their team. Based at their Chipping Norton head office, this role offers an exciting opportunity to tackle a long-standing challenge within the business.
About the Role

Due to recent changes, their Credit & Accounts team has taken on additional responsibilities, leading to the creation of a new position. You will be responsible for:

• Debt Collection & Account Management – Engaging with customers, following up on outstanding payments, and negotiating payment terms.
• Phone-Based Collections – Making outbound calls, sending invoices, and handling tough conversations professionally.
• Account Openings & Credit Assessments – Managing 380+ accounts and conducting risk/credit assessments for new customers.
• Stakeholder Communication – Liaising with businesses, end users, suppliers, and government bodies regarding overdue payments.
• Using SAP & Excel – Strong experience in accounts receivable systems and Microsoft Excel is required.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in credit control and collections – You must be a hands-on collections specialist.
• Strong communication skills – You will be speaking to a diverse range of customers
• SAP & Excel Proficiency (desirable) – Experience in accounts receivable within SAP is highly desirable though not required
• Problem-Solving Mindset – This role involves fixing a backlog issue that has existed for over six years.
• Ability to Handle a Fast-Paced Environment – The team is working on a significant transformation project.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established global company with a supportive team and strong career progression potential.

Ready to take the next step? Apply today or email your CV to angus.bick@talentinternational.com

Talent International is currently recruiting for an HR Project Officer to work for the NSW Government based in Kensington. This position is a 6-month contract role with the view to be extended and pays a daily rate of $700/day + Super.

7 hours a day / 35 hours per week

Position Summary

The HR Project Officer plays a key role within the office in providing practical and efficient project support for HR teams and key stakeholders.

The role entails providing project coordination and support to the Chief People Officer and HRLT, including reporting and analytical support, developing documentation, building key internal and external relationships, and providing administrative support for key programs and projects.

The role reports to HR Director and has no direct reports.

Accountabilities

Specific accountabilities for this role include:

• Coordinate the delivery of HR projects and initiatives to achieve operational and strategic goals.
• Facilitate the development of project plans and schedules and participate in planning processes as required.
• Monitor, track and report on the status of project deliverables to ensure time, cost and quality metrics are in line with approved project plans for assigned projects.
• Provide practical and proactive project support and administrative services to project team and stakeholders.
• Assess and monitor project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
• Coordinate project administration including coordination of workshops and meetings, minute taking, manage assigned actions and follow-ups and project status reporting.
• Develop and manage effective communications with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the project.
• Support adherence to client’s governance pathways to ensure projects are managed within a defined, consistent and proven set of rules for project development.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the client’s Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the client’s Code of Conduct.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
• Sound stakeholder management skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience working with a range of computer systems and applications, Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Project experience, with an understanding of the project life cycle and development of project plans, objectives and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
• An understanding of and commitment to client’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Additional Information:

• Leading 2-3 projects at any given time
• The biggest project they are working on will be about pay confidence
• Hybrid role- 2-3 days in office, very flexible around days
• From a culture fit perspective, in addition to taking charge and pushing for delivery within agreed timeframes, are there any other particular traits that the hiring manager is ideally looking for in the successful candidate. Someone who can just get on with it – ask questions, yes, but someone who is just a self-starter and can make progress.
• Interview process- 1 round interview and catch up with the HM
• Initial contract is for 6 months with the view to extend for 6 months and possibly go permanent after that.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Talent International is currently recruiting for a Recruitment Officer to work for the NSW Government based in Darlington (Hybrid). This position is a contract role for 6 months initially with the view to be extended and is paying an hourly rate of $70.63/hour + Super.

7 hours a day / 35 hours per week

Primary function:

The Recruitment Officer coordinates the recruitment process, ensuring clarity in role requirements and adherence to established procedures. They collaborate with Hiring Managers to develop and implement tailored recruitment strategies and engage actively with candidates. They maintain organised recruitment documentation and continually seek ways to enhance the recruitment process.

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate the recruitment process from role identification to onboarding, ensuring understanding of specific role requirements and adherence to processes.
2. Consult with Hiring Managers to devise effective recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with the client’s goals.
3. Proactively manage candidates, ensuring clear communication and building talent pools of evaluated individuals.
4. Maintain recruitment documentation and achieve individual recruitment KPIs while promoting best practices.
5. Collaborate within the HR team, upholding the client’s values and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
6. Take the lead in handling stakeholder communications, ensuring that concerns are addressed effectively and timely while fostering a culture of trust and collaboration within the work area and beyond.
7. Facilitate timely report submission, uphold data integrity according to the client’s systems, and partner with managers to advance compliance initiatives.
8. Coordinate purchasing processes and resolve any discrepancies in payment schedules.
9. Champion a proactive approach to health and safety, review and provide feedback on work area protocols, and collaborate cross functionally to ensure consistent safety standards across tasks and projects.
10. Perform work activities relevant to the role’s key accountabilities as approved by the Manager and commensurate to the role’s classification level.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree – In a relevant field

Other – An equivalent combination of relevant training and experience

Additional information:

• Want someone with a minimum of 3 years of recruitment end-to-end experience in a large organisation. Not really from agency recruitment, more from internal recruitment.
• If you have worked at a university would be a bonus
• 5 people in this recruitment team- sitting in the team that supports the Faculty of Science and Engineering and focusing a lot of Academic recruitment (so recruiting for university Lecturers, professors, research academics etc)
• Come to the office in Darlington once a week on a Wednesday and then every 3rd Thursday as well. (so the week they come in every 3rd Thursday will be required to attend the office twice that week)
• No specific system skills required for the role but if they have used Workday would be a huge bonus
• Must be self-motivated as this role is highly self-managed
• Will be working on around 30 different roles at any given time so if they have experience working in large organisations in internal recruitment would be ideal

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

A leading Financial Services provider is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong SD-WAN (Viptela) experience to join their team on a permanent basis.

Joining an established, collaborative team, you will be responsible for the support, development and design of their SD-WAN / SDA Campus networking environment. Working across both BAU / Operations and project initiatives, you will be responsible for level 3 / 4 troubleshooting and configuration, along with designing and deploying new solutions.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant vendor certifications (CCNP, CCIE etc.)
• Demonstrated network engineering experience gained within large, complex environments
• Proven knowledge and experience of SD-WAN (Viptela) and SDA network infrastructure
• Advanced knowledge and experience in the support, troubleshooting and configuration of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and DNS / DHCP
• Python scripting experience with hands-on experience with Ansible, Jenkins or Bitbucket highly regarded
• Superior troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently as required
• Proven experience working in project environments with tight timeframes

Please note this is a Sydney-based role which will require you to be in the office at least two – three days per week.

An attractive salary package is on offer. To be excited for this exciting opportunity, please apply online today.

A leading Financial Services provider is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

Joining a fast-paced, collaborative team environment, you will be working across a number of project engagements responsible for the build, configuration and deployment of network security devices within their complex network environment. Their network security fleet of devices include F5 load balance along with Juniper SRX, Fortinet, Palo Alto and/or Checkpoint firewalls and you will be expected to possess an advanced expertise across a number of these.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant vendor certifications
• Demonstrated network engineering project experience gained within large, complex network environments
• Proven knowledge and experience configuring, deploying and troubleshooting network security devices with advanced knowledge and experience with F5 (LTM / GTM / APM or ASM) and firewalls (Checkpoint, Juniper SRX, Fortinet or Palo Alto)
• Strong knowledge and experience of routing and switching including BGP, OSPF etc
• Previous experience with IPS tools is highly regarded, as is any experience writing Python scripts or using Ansible
• Superior troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently as required

This is a Sydney-based role which will require you to be in the office at least two – three days per week.

An attractive salary package is on offer. To be excited for this exciting opportunity, please apply online today.

Talent International is currently recruiting for an Assurance Analyst to work for the NSW Government based in Sydney (Hybrid). The position is a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension and pays $530 per day + Super.

7.6 hours a day / 38 hours a week

Primary Purpose –

The role will provide support to the General Manager, Assurance and Fraud Prevention and the Head of Assurance to execute on the second line assurance activities which provide monitoring and evidence-based assurance on the design and operating effectiveness of the enterprise Risk and Compliance Management Frameworks and other enterprise policies and activities. The Assurance Analyst will assist in implementing the assurance program for monitoring, testing and reporting on the control framework supporting the client’s risk and compliance obligations at an enterprise level, leveraging any first line assurance activities and providing objective challenge on the robustness of the controls. The team is also responsible for assisting the business to identify improvement actions and strategies to strengthen risk and compliance controls where assurance activities indicate weaknesses or gaps.

Responsibilities –

• Support the effective implementation of the enterprise-wide compliance management framework, risk management framework and broader risk and governance policies across the client business, through a systematic and thorough assurance program.
• Undertake key control testing and reporting on design and operating effectiveness of the control framework.
• Support the business to identify key controls and implement testing plans to identify control gaps and weakness.
• Support the Head of Assurance to provide other assurance activities, including quality assurance over Line 1 Control Self-Assessment testing and annual attestations.
• Undertake risk-based deep dives on high-risk areas to assess the strength of the control framework.
• Develop relationships with staff and risk coordinators to influence and foster a compliance culture.
• Engage with and foster internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure effective engagement with the client’s risk and governance strategy, appetite and tolerances.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualification & Skills

Experience

• A range of experience in conducting assessments over risk and compliance activities.

Desirable

• Understanding of financial services industry or government entities
• Ability to work autonomously to deliver assignments and initiatives on time, to high level of quality
• Experience in compliance and/or risk frameworks
• Experience in assurance functions such as internal audit, or first or second line assurance function
• Experience in controls assurance testing or auditing

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

A leading Financial Services provider is seeking an Observability Manager with solid experience leading technical teams to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a newly created leadership role responsible for driving the strategic direction and transformation of observability across the enterprise. You will manage a small SME team who are responsible for the level 3 support, design, build and management of their observability tools which include Splunk, App-D, Elastic and OTEL to deliver enterprise-wide insights and enable AI-Ops capabilities. You’ll be key in leading the adoption of modern observability tooling while enhancing monitoring capabilities and customer experience outcomes.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications
• Demonstrated experience managing observability or platform teams in large, complex environments
• Strong knowledge and experience managing tools such as Splunk, App-D, Elastic and/or OTEL
• Proven experience driving the transformation of an observability function
• Superior stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to negotiate and influence
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Please note this is a Sydney-based hybrid role where you will be required to be in the office two days per week.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online now!

Information Security Engineer
Location: Sydney (Hybrid – 2-3 days in office, Tuesday-Thursday anchor days)
Salary: Competitive (based on seniority and experience)

Additional Benefits:

• 3 extra days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year

• Annual leave loading

• Flexible working environment within a collaborative team

A leading education institute in Sydney is seeking a senior Information Security Engineer to lead cyber operations across a multi-cloud environment (AWS & Azure). This role will also have a Cyber Security Analyst reporting to them.

Ideal candidates will have broad infrastructure, networking and consulting or MSP backgrounds, with experience transitioning into cybersecurity roles – not just siloed in one area.

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Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineer managing the cyber security function

• Monitor and respond to security threats and incidents using SIEM tools and security platforms (Palo Alto, Cortex, etc.)

• Design, implement, and manage security controls including firewalls, VPNs, group policy, AD, MFA/SSO

• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability management aligned to Essential 8 and ISO 27001

• Lead security incident investigations, provide forensic analysis and support continuous improvement

• Collaborate with internal teams to embed cybersecurity in infrastructure, cloud platforms, enterprise apps

• Develop and maintain security policies and ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory standards

• Mentor and support the Cyber Security Analyst while operating autonomously

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Key Requirements

• 10+ years’ IT experience with a background in infrastructure, consulting, or security engineering

• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, Palo Alto (or equivalent) firewalls, Active Directory, MFA/SSO

• Experience working with SIEM platforms and performing investigations

• Exposure to Essential 8, ISO 27001, NIST or other cybersecurity frameworks

• Experience in cloud environments (AWS & Azure)

• Familiarity with risk registers and secure system development lifecycle

• Able to lead projects and work independently while escalating issues when necessary

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Preferred Background

• Experience in an MSP or consultancy with a broad and adaptable skillset

• Strong communication skills and ability to engage cross-functionally

• Experience mentoring junior staff or cyber analysts

• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, or TOGAF frameworks

• Certifications desirable: CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCSP, CompTIA Security+, or similar

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Recruitment Process

• 2-stage interview process (virtual + face-to-face, or fully remote if required)

  • Stage 1: Technical interview with the Architecture & Security Manager and peer

  • Stage 2: Leadership and cultural alignment with senior IT management

This is a high-impact position in a dynamic, tight-knit IT team, where staff collaborate across domains. The incoming Security Engineer will play a key role in both strategy and hands-on execution.

Our leading Insurance client is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Time Management Lead for a Six Month daily rate contract opportunity. This position is based in Sydney’s CBD offering flexible working arrangements with a set 10 days a month in office.

The SAP SuccessFactors Time Management Lead will be responsible for time management capabilities as well supporting an implementation of payroll systems. This role requires a deep understanding of time management processes, legal compliance, and best practices, combined with extensive hands-on experience in SuccessFactors Time Tracking, Time Off, and Absence Management.

Responsibilites of the role include:

• Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking, Time Off, and Absence Management modules, ensuring alignment with business requirements and best practices.
• Collaborate extensively with HR, Payroll, IT, and other business stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Leverage different project gates for project initiatvies as well as testing.
• Work closely with stakeholders and end user teams when providing documentation and training.

Experience required:

• Certification in SAP SuccessFactors Time management (Time off). (A Must).
• 5 Years expeirence in SAP SuccessFactors Time Mnaagement implementation.
• 3-5 Years payroll implementation experience (Beneficial).
• Proven experience working with work schedules, time types and rules, leave entitlements and purchased leave.

If you were interested in this postion, please apply now. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Josh.costigan@talentinternational.com

Junior Technology Consultant
Location: Sydney
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 100,000 Package
Start Date: As soon as possible

About Us

Our client is looking for a Junior Technology Consultant to help shape their future and lead the way in technology adoption across the national network. We’re looking for a tech-savvy, people-focused Junior Technology Consultant to join the National IT team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact and thrive with emerging technologies like Microsoft Copilot, AI agents, and automation tools.

If you’re passionate about technology, communication, and innovation-and you’re eager to learn-this role is your launchpad.

Position Summary

You’ll support the rollout and adoption of new technologies, working with IT, business leaders, and staff to turn digital potential into real-world value. Your key responsibilities will include:

Key Responsibilities

Training & Community

• Design and deliver engaging, user-focused training across Office 365, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, other key tools, and emerging technologies.
• Develop enablement materials: quick guides, use cases, walkthrough videos, and digital adoption tips.
• Facilitate in-person and online sessions, including national webinars and focus groups.
• Designs and delivers training programs
• Runs internal Communities of Practice (CoP) and user groups
• Coordinates with Content and Marketing for training materials

Business & Process Analyst

• Engages with business units to gather needs and pain points
• Maps and improves business processes
• Evaluates opportunities for automation or AI use
• Supports change management and adoption

Business Partnership & Communication

• Partner with key staff to identify challenges, align adoption with business needs, and drive enablement.
• Manage communications and updates regarding performance, new releases (e.g., Copilot Labs), and roadmap changes.
• Track feedback, resolve support issues, and serve as the trusted point of contact for Copilot queries and issue escalation.

Research, Evaluation & Thought Leadership

• Stay current on industry trends, user behaviour, and market shifts in professional services tech.
• Lead experimentation with new tools (e.g., prompt engineering, AI-enhanced reporting).
• Publish insights, playbooks, and adoption guidance aligned with strategic goals.

Strategic Innovation & AI Leadership

• Identify and assess emerging technologies (e.g., Claude, DeepSeek, AI agents) for business value.
• Work closely with the AI Program Owner and National IT to evaluate, test, and recommend AI and automation tools.
• Contribute to the AI strategy: from discovery and stakeholder engagement to inputting into pilot projects.

What We’re Looking For

• A great communicator who loves helping people use tech confidently.
• Strong interest in emerging technologies like AI and automation.
• A natural collaborator, problem-solver, and continuous learner.
• Comfortable using Microsoft 365 tools, with a willingness to explore new platforms.
• Experience using or supporting Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, or similar tools.
• Exposure to professional services or consulting environments.
• Interest in AI ethics, digital accessibility, or responsible innovation.

How to Apply

Apply now for a chat & somebody from Talent will be intouch!