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If you have your approved timesheet to us by 10am on a Monday, you will be paid by EFT by the end of the week. You will be paid a week in arrears, for every week you work.

To ensure your pay is processed correctly, please keep your account details updated in the payroll portal.

ABN/PTY contractors and those working through management companies must also provide a corresponding tax invoice in order for us to process payment.

Moir Group uses the Astute payroll portal for onboarding, timesheets, leave requests and personal details management.

If you need assistance using the portal, Astute’s Help Centre provides step-by-step guides covering:

  • Accessing your portal
  • Setting up and resetting passwords
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)
  • Completing onboarding forms
  • Submitting timesheets
  • Submitting leave requests and expenses
  • Updating personal details
  • Troubleshooting common login issues

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For technical assistance with the Astute portal, please contact helpdesk@astutepeople.com.au.

For payroll enquiries, please contact accounts@moirgroup.com.au.

Timesheets can be submitted online via Moir Group’s Astute payroll system. Submit your Timesheet here.

To access your online timesheets, you will need a username and password. These will be emailed to you when you are set up as a Moir Group contractor. Please contact your Moir Group consultant if you have not received your login details.

Timesheets need to be approved before they can be processed. You must submit your timesheet by 10:00am on a Monday to ensure prompt payment.

For help with login issues, password resets and using the Astute portal, please refer to the “How do I access and use the Astute payroll portal?” FAQ.

If you are experiencing any issues with your pay, please contact your Moir Group consultant or our payroll department accounts@moirgroup.com.au

If you’re having problems accessing Astute’s online payroll system, we recommend emailing Astute directly: helpdesk@astutepeople.com.au

In most instances Moir Group will employ you as a PAYG contractor. This means you become an employee of Moir Group for the duration of the contract assignment. As a PAYG contractor we will take care of your tax, superannuation payments and insurance costs.

If you wish to be employed as an ABN contractor, you will need to have public liability, professional indemnity and workers compensation.

Please speak to your Moir Group consultant if you wish to be employed as an ABN/PTY contractor or want to be employed through a Payroll management company.

If you are contracting under a PAYG or employment arrangement, superannuation will be paid in addition to your hourly or daily rate at the applicable Superannuation Guarantee rate.

Superannuation contributions will be remitted in accordance with Australian Payday Super requirements and all relevant legislative obligations.

Your Moir Group consultant is here to help you find interesting and relevant roles that keep you satisfied and help to grow your career.
Whether you are on a working holiday, in-between roles, returning from overseas, or looking for new skills and experience, contracting can open up great opportunities.

Contract positions give you the chance to try new industries, enjoy variety in your work, develop new skills and network with a range of people. Cultivating new contacts, skills and experience may assist you in securing a full-time position.

Many professional contractors enjoy being able to work across a variety of industries, and greater flexibility to balance work with study, travel or family commitments.

You can search and apply for finance and accounting contract jobs here. There are lots of great roles and opportunities available.

Organisations often require senior level contractors for complex project-based assignments, to cover periods of extended leave (e.g. sudden illness of CFO/FD or parental/carers leave), to fill-in during a permanent recruitment search, or to take on responsibility for periods of finance transformation and change.

Senior interim roles often require a combination of technical, management, commercial and strategic skills. Businesses want people who can adapt, engage and hit the ground running. Contracts tend to last 3-6 months, but can be for as long as 12-18 months. Typically, at this level, you will be paid a daily (rather than hourly) rate.

An interim position is worth considering if you are a senior executive in-between roles, have been affected by redundancy or have recently moved interstate or internationally. Moir Group will discuss how best to position this work on your CV. Communicating an interim position well is the key – it’s important to be able to demonstrate how you picked up processes and culture, succeeded on a project and immediately added value to an organisation in a short timeframe.

Most Moir Group contractors are employed as casual staff. As a casual employee you are only paid for the days/hours you are contracted to work and are not entitled to paid sick leave or paid annual leave.

The rate of your assignment is pre-set for all the hours/days you work and overtime pay at higher rates does not apply.

If your line manager has volunteered to pay you for sick leave, annual leave, or for excess days/hours worked they can let us know by approving this on your timesheet.

If there’s a problem at work, we recommend talking directly to your line manager as a first point of contact. If this isn’t possible, or it doesn’t resolve the problem then please contact your Moir Group consultant for assistance.

We’re here to help you succeed in your role. Feel free to use your Moir Group consultant as a sounding board to discuss questions or concerns about your work. We’re always here to help and guide you.

We want you to be safe and happy at work. Please report workplace incidents and injuries immediately to your Moir Group consultant or call our office on +61 2 9262 4836.

Please make Moir Group aware of any visa conditions at the outset of your employment.

It’s important to consider your work plans long before your visa runs out. Once your visa has expired you are no longer eligible to work in Australia. If this happens, please contact your Moir Group consultant immediately.

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