End-to-End Payroll Specialist — Autonomy & Growth

Industry Talent Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Industry Talent Pty Ltd is recruiting a Payroll Specialist for a Brisbane-based finance team. The role involves end-to-end payroll processing across a diverse workforce in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage wages, overtime, deductions, and leave entitlements, ensuring compliance with Australian awards and regulations, while supporting Finance, HR and operations with payroll inquiries and improvements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an end-to-end Payroll Specialist or Payroll Officer position
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards and employment entitlements
• Experience managing complex payroll calculations, variances and reconciliations
• Confidence processing terminations, redundancies, Long Service Leave and overtime
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet payroll deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, professional approach
• Confidence working both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Experience in aviation, transport, logistics, manufacturing or other operational industries would be highly regarded, particularly where payroll involves varying rosters, overtime and employee entitlements

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll
• Processing wages, salaries, allowances, overtime, bonuses and deductions
• Reviewing timesheets, identifying discrepancies and resolving payroll variances
• Managing employee changes, including new starters, terminations, pay adjustments and backpay
• Calculating complex termination payments, including redundancies and payments in lieu of notice
• Managing Long Service Leave (LSL) calculations and other leave entitlements
• Processing fortnightly overtime payments in line with roster cycles
• Ensuring compliance with relevant awards, legislation and payroll obligations
• Responding to payroll enquiries and working closely with Finance, HR and operational teams
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and supporting continuous process improvements

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll laws

Payroll variance analysis

Terminations & leave management

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Job description

Industry Talent Pty Ltd is recruiting a Payroll Specialist for a Brisbane-based finance team. The role involves end-to-end payroll processing across a diverse workforce in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage wages, overtime, deductions, and leave entitlements, ensuring compliance with Australian awards and regulations, while supporting Finance, HR and operations with payroll inquiries and improvements.