Finance Partner & Payroll Specialist — Commercial Insight

Property Council of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The Property Council of Australia – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Commercial Analyst / Payroll Officer to partner with the finance team, delivering accurate management reporting, payroll operations, and insightful financial analysis across the organisation.

You will manage end-to-end payroll for multiple payrolls, support budgeting and forecasts, drive process improvement, ensure statutory obligations are met, and collaborate with executives and the P&C team.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a commercially oriented accounting role with business partnering
• 3–5 years’ experience in a payroll position
• CPA qualified and/or degree qualifications in finance/accounting
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and energetic environment
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Commercial and business partnering – driving performance and spend effectiveness
• Financial reporting – on-time management information and analysis
• Preparing monthly management reports with variance analysis and commentary
• End-of-month accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ad-hoc reports for the Executive Director and Commercial Director
• Rolling forecast inputs, budgeting and coordination of inputs
• Provide reliable financial insight across the business
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple payroll cycles
• Support remuneration reviews and incentive payments with People & Culture
• Coordinate payroll onboarding/offboarding and documentation
• Administer payroll and leave systems, handle queries
• Payroll reconciliations and statutory obligations (superannuation, PAYG, payroll tax, leave accruals, workers' comp)
• Maintain payroll records and support internal controls and audits
• Identify process improvements across finance processes

Skills

Commercial accounting

Payroll processing

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CPA qualification

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Job description

The Property Council of Australia – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Commercial Analyst / Payroll Officer to partner with the finance team, delivering accurate management reporting, payroll operations, and insightful financial analysis across the organisation.

You will manage end-to-end payroll for multiple payrolls, support budgeting and forecasts, drive process improvement, ensure statutory obligations are met, and collaborate with executives and the P&C team.