Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer | Purpose-driven organisation supporting music creators

APRA AMCOS is a member-owned music rights management organisation, positioned at the intersection of music, data and technology. We have more than 128,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers. We license organisations to play, perform, copy or record our members’ music, and we distribute the royalties to our members. 

We’re looking for a Payroll Officer to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract (supporting a parental leave vacancy). If you’re a detail-oriented payroll professional with three or more years’ experience in a medium to large environment, we’d love to hear from you!

At APRA AMCOS, we support the livelihoods of music creators across Australia and New Zealand—and we bring that same care to our people. You’ll join a flexible, inclusive environment where work is meaningful, teams are connected, and people have the support to do their best work. As a Payroll Officer, you’ll play a key role in that experience—ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time.

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

What you’ll bring

• Solid Australian payroll experience, with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance


• Comfortable managing end-to-end payroll in partnership with outsourced providers


• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify, reconcile, and resolve discrepancies


• Confident reviewing payroll data and reports, and responding to queries with clarity and professionalism


• Able to manage multiple payroll cycles and deadlines while maintaining quality

What you'll love: 

• Our friendly and collaborative work environment. Our team thrives on our values of collaboration, respect, skill, imagination, and accountability. 

• Hybrid work options, combining the convenience of remote work with in-office collaboration.

Application Process: 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Take the plunge and apply now – we're looking forward to hearing from you! Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you're the right fit for this role. We're excited to learn more about you! 

We are committed to being a culturally safe and responsive workplace where staff from all backgrounds feel welcome, respected, and supported.  While this role requires specific skills and experience, we encourage people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, and people with disability who are interested in this position to put an application in, even if they’re not sure if they meet every single bit of the selection criteria. 

Contact Information: 

For any questions, feel free to reach out to Carla O’Neale, Senior Manager, People & Culture ([email protected]). We look forward to hearing from you! We are keen to make our candidates comfortable so they can show us their best. Please feel free to reach out to discuss support or adjustments in our recruitment process that may be required.