Job Details
Location
Melbourne
Salary
AU$85000 - AU$110000
Job Type
Permanent / Full Time
Posted
2026-03-25
Payroll Officer
The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to step into a well-supported payroll role where you'll have real ownership of your work — without being thrown in the deep end. Joining a busy, multi-entity business based in Collingwood, you'll be part of a small payroll team reporting directly to an experienced Payroll Manager who's genuinely invested in your development.
What You'll Be Doing
The business operates across approximately 20 pay companies with a workforce of around 1,000 employees — a mix of full-time and casual staff across two fortnightly payroll runs.
This is a rare chance to step into a well-supported payroll role where you'll have real ownership of your work — without being thrown in the deep end. Joining a busy, multi-entity business based in Collingwood, you'll be part of a small payroll team reporting directly to an experienced Payroll Manager who's genuinely invested in your development.
What You'll Be Doing
The business operates across approximately 20 pay companies with a workforce of around 1,000 employees — a mix of full-time and casual staff across two fortnightly payroll runs.
- End-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities (~500 full-time, ~500 casuals)
- Managing two payroll runs across a fortnightly cycle
- Ensuring compliance with relevant awards, EBAs, and legislative requirements
- Maintaining accurate employee records and payroll data in ADP
- Supporting reporting, reconciliations, and payroll queries
- Contributing to process improvements
- Hands-on ADP experience is essential
- Solid end-to-end payroll experience — you're comfortable running payroll autonomously
- Exposure to multi-entity payroll environments is highly regarded
- NZ payroll experience is a bonus
- A collaborative working style — you're happy to take direction and grow within a team
- Bonus: Discretionary bonus of up to 2 months' salary — genuinely attainable
- Extra leave: Two weeks of additional paid leave over the Christmas/New Year shutdown on top of your standard annual leave entitlement
- Flexibility: Hybrid working — 3 days from home, 2 days in the Collingwood office
- Culture: A supportive, down-to-earth team where collaboration matters.
- Salary: Dependent on experience, $80 - $100k + super
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