Payroll jobs in Australia

A well-established and rapidly expanding organisation operating across multiple locations nationally is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of its payroll operations and lead a dedicated payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on payroll leader who enjoys balancing operational delivery with continuous improvement initiatives

Join a collaborative HR team as a Payroll Officer. Take ownership of an end to end payroll function.

This newly created position will act as a consultant between the dedicated Payroll Provider and be the primary point of contact for any payroll matters within the business. Rather than processing payroll end-to-end, you'll focus on ensuring accurate and compliant payroll outcomes, providing expert guidance on payroll legislation and awards, managing key stakeholder relationships, and supporting process improvements and payroll-related initiatives.

We're seeking an experienced temporary Payroll Officer to join a high-performing payroll team supporting a seasonal workforce expansion. This is a hands-on role requiring payroll processing expertise and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Join a leading Australian hospitality brand in a 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential to extend supporting the accurate delivery of payroll services across a large, multi-site workforce. This hybrid opportunity offers exposure to high-volume payroll operations, a collaborative team environment, and the chance to make an immediate impact.

Join a supportive team in a role that combines payroll and HR administration, providing hands-on experience across a range of employee lifecycle activities. This is an excellent opportunity to develop end-to-end payroll knowledge while building valuable skills in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.

We are seeking a skilled Payroll Officer to join the accounting and finance team in Melbourne within the healthcare industry. This role focuses on ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll while adhering to compliance standards.

Payroll Officer | Weekly Payroll | Flexible | Western Sydney | Onsite parking

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a supportive and collaborative payroll team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers a combination of BAU payroll processing and support a significant SuccessFactors implementation project.

We're seeking experienced Payroll Officers for temporary opportunities supporting a high-performing payroll outsourcing team. These roles will focus heavily on SAP payroll processing within a dynamic, client-facing environment.

Short-term Payroll Officer contract supporting a fortnightly payroll for approximately 200-250 employees, with a mostly casual workforce. The role will focus on payroll processing, roster and timesheet approvals, discrepancy checking, employee queries and award interpretation.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact payroll leadership role where systems, compliance and continuous improvement take centre stage.

If you're motivated by complexity, projects and building best-practice payroll environments, this role will put you at the forefront of real organisational change.

We're proud to be partnering with a well-established and growing Australian organisation to appoint an experienced Payroll Specialist. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a national payroll function within a dynamic, operationally complex environment. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll play a critical role in ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, on time, and in full compliance with Australian legislation and enterprise agreements

You'll be the go-to Payroll expert, managing the full payroll function while driving process improvements and supporting ongoing enhancements.

Own complex payrolls, influence continuous improvement, and join an organisation where people genuinely love coming to work.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior payroll role with a highly respected not-for-profit organisation offering outstanding WFH flexibility, exceptional leadership, and some of the strongest employee retention you'll find in the Melbourne market.

Join a purpose-driven organisation based in Melbourne's inner north, supporting the delivery of payroll, accounts and finance operations within a collaborative and values-driven environment. This part-time position offers a varied mix of payroll, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations and financial administration, making it ideal for an experienced finance professional seeking meaningful work and flexibility.

Lead a large-scale payroll function, drive continuous improvement, and influence payroll strategy within a highly flexible (remote) environment. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a complex national payroll operation while helping shape the future direction of payroll service delivery, systems, and governance.

Step into a pivotal role with a high-performing mining services organisation that is investing heavily in its people, systems, and future growth. Join a business where payroll is highly valued, complexity is embraced, and your expertise can genuinely influence process improvement and future system transformation.

Lead a high-performing payroll team in a large, complex organisation where your expertise will drive both operational excellence and continuous improvement.
If you're looking for a leadership role that combines people management, payroll complexity and genuine flexibility, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Lead a high-performing payroll team supporting one of Australia's largest workforces while enjoying genuine flexibility, exceptional career development opportunities and a collaborative team culture. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a large-scale, complex payroll environment where your expertise and leadership will be highly valued.

Ready to lead a payroll team that is supported by best-in-class systems, exceptional leadership, and genuine workplace flexibility? This is your opportunity to join a high-performing government organisation where people are valued, innovation is encouraged, and your leadership will make a real impact.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative team that values precision, continuous improvement, and exceptional employee experience.

Join a respected organisation in a Melbourne CBD location as a WorkCover Payroll Specialist, responsible for the accurate calculation and processing of Workers' Compensation payments in accordance with Victorian legislation and payroll requirements. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to utilise and expand your WorkCover payroll expertise while working with a range of payroll systems and stakeholders.

Looking for a payroll role that gives you true flexibility without compromising on scale or complexity? Step into a high-impact position where your work directly supports one of Australia's largest and most respected organisations.

I'm partnering with a large, market-leading organisation, based in Brisbane's Western Suburbs, to recruit a Payroll Team Leader. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a complex, fast-paced environment where you'll lead a team, oversee large-scale payroll operations, and play a key role in ongoing payroll transformation initiatives

Join a nationally recognised organisation where payroll compliance is viewed as a strategic priority, not just a regulatory requirement. This is an outstanding opportunity to influence governance outcomes, strengthen compliance frameworks and play a key role in a proactive, forward-thinking payroll function.

Ready to play a critical role in a major payroll transformation? Join a high-performing team where your expertise will directly influence the success of a large-scale SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) implementation and shape the future of payroll operations.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a busy retail payroll function supporting a mid-large workforce. This role will see you manage end-to-end payroll across hourly and salaried employees using Dayforce.

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a high-performing payroll team on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave. This role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys managing end-to-end payroll processing, thrives in a fast-paced environment and values accuracy, compliance and teamwork.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a growing ASX-listed mining organisation at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. The role will suit someone who enjoys ownership, process improvement, and working closely with both finance and HR stakeholders.