Senior Payroll Officer
Senior Payroll Officer
Job Title:
Work Type:
Fixed Term Contract
Work Mode:
Hybrid
Industry:
Accountancy (Qualified)
Location:
Melbourne - Victoria
Salary:
Reference:
BH-27985
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about payroll and looking for your next big step? This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Payroll Officer to join a welcoming, supportive team. In this hands-on role, you’ll mentor and guide a small group of payroll administrators, share your expertise, review payroll data, and help ensure everything runs seamlessly from start to finish.
The Benefits
Great work deserves great rewards. Here’s what’s on offer:
- Competitive salary: $97,000 + super + salary packaging
- Work-life balance: RDO every month
- Hybrid working: Two days a week working from home
- Extra leave: Five weeks of annual leave
- Onsite parking: Reduced rates
- Supportive team: Birthday celebrations, fun social events
- Process fortnightly payroll for a group of around 1,500 employees, working closely with three other team members
- Coordinate and oversee the workload of the payroll team to ensure all deadlines are met
- Review and verify all pay details prior to upload, maintaining the highest level of data integrity
- Manage payroll queries and masterdata changes efficiently and accurately
- Ensure compliance with multiple awards and EBAs
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a positive team culture
- Solid payroll experience in a large, complex environment
- Confidence working with multiple awards and EBAs
- A sharp eye for detail, you know that accuracy matters
- Experience leading or coordinating a small team is a big plus
- Great communication skills and a knack for solving problems
- Bonus points if you’ve worked with Success Factors or UKG (Kronos)
- A great sense of humour and a love of working in a team
For more than a century, this organisation has been a trusted part of the community, touching lives and making a real difference every day. They have an exciting phase of growth and change in the imminent future.The payroll team is at the heart of this transformation. With so much change and growth ahead, there’s real potential for new opportunities within the payroll team beyond the initial 12-month contract—making this a great time to come on board and grow with them.
Next Steps
If this opportunity excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today, and our team will be in touch within 1–2 business days.
Have questions or want to know more? Feel free to reach out to Mandi Vitalos 9535 2118 for a confidential conversation.
About Veritas Recruitment
At Veritas Recruitment, we’re all about people. Whether you’re seeking temporary, contract, or permanent opportunities, we take the time to listen, understand your goals, and guide you every step of the way.
We believe in honest advice, tailored support, and treating every candidate like the valued individual they are. Let us help you find your next great role and achieve your career aspirations.
Ready to take the leap? Apply now!
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