Payroll Officer

Job description

Payroll Officer

• 12-Month Contract
• 90k + super
• Immediate start available
• Close to Central Station

We're partnering with a well established, successful business seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is a hands-on role supporting payroll operations across both Australia and New Zealand, working closely with outsourced providers to ensure smooth, accurate, and compliant processing.

The Role
You'll take ownership of the day-to-day payroll coordination, acting as the key link between the business and external providers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the payroll inbox and responding to employee queries in a timely and professional manner
• Managing payroll changes and preparing accurate instructions for outsourced providers
• Liaising with the outsource providers to ensure seamless payroll processing
• Coordinating fortnightly and monthly pay runs across Australia and New Zealand
• Reviewing draft payroll reports to ensure all changes have been captured correctly
• Identifying, quantifying, and escalating exceptions prior to final review by the Payroll Lead
• Supporting compliance across AU & NZ payroll legislation

About You

• Proven payroll experience across Australia
• Comfortable working with outsourced payroll providers
• Strong attention to detail and reconciliation skills
• Confident reviewing reports and identifying discrepancies
• Clear communicator who can manage employee queries with professionalism
• Able to manage multiple pay cycles and deadlines

Why Apply?

• Join a dynamic and creative business
• Broad exposure across AU & NZ payroll
• Collaborative and supportive finance team
• Immediate start opportunity
• Hybrid work model

If you're an organised payroll professional who enjoys being the central point of coordination and takes pride in accurate processing, we'd love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Click APPLY or contact Megan Kincaid on [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

www.charterhouse.com.au