Senior Payroll Officer - Part Time

Reporting into the Finance leadership team and working closely with HR stakeholders, the Senior Payroll Officer will take ownership of payroll administration and processing, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all relevant legislative requirements.

This is a part-time position ideally suited to an experienced payroll professional who can operate autonomously and provide expert payroll support across the organisation.

• Coordinate monthly and ad hoc payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely payment of all employees.
• Manage the transition of payroll activities from a partially outsourced arrangement to an internally managed function.
• Maintain payroll records, employee files and leave balances, ensuring data integrity, accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities, including employment documentation, payroll system setup and final pay calculations.
• Provide support across HR administration activities, including leave management, employee record maintenance and responding to employee queries.
• Liaise with external payroll providers, accountants and professional advisors as required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Australian payroll legislation, taxation requirements, superannuation obligations, awards and employment agreements.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting and audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and efficiencies as the organisation continues to grow.
• Support finance and HR teams with payroll-related projects and initiatives.