Junior Cast & Crew Payroll Specialist

Entertainment Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership of The Society

Diversity & wellbeing focus

Training & development support

Birthday leave

Summertime Fridays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

ESV is seeking a Payroll & HR Administrator to join our People & Culture team in Australia. This part‑time role (three days a week or more) is ideal for a payroll or HR admin professional seeking flexibility or someone completing a business, commerce or HR degree who wants hands‑on experience in a professional services firm.

You will run monthly payroll, manage compliance (Payroll Tax, PAYG, Superannuation, STP), assist with contracts, HRIS (Employment Hero) administration, offboarding,

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Payroll experience preferred but not essential.
• Proficiency in Xero and XPM will help you hit the ground running.
• Understanding Australian HR and payroll legislation (Fair Work, superannuation, payroll tax, WHS).
• Completing or having completed a degree in accounting, business, HR or related field.

Responsibilities

• Run monthly payroll and manage payroll compliance obligations (Payroll Tax, PAYG, Superannuation, STP).
• Support preparation of employment contracts and related documentation.
• Manage offboarding for exiting staff.
• Administer HRIS (Employment Hero) including records and templates.
• Provide light admin support across recruitment, onboarding and general P&C enquiries.
• Support ad hoc P&C projects (e.g., RU OK Day and surveys).

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Discretion/Confidentiality

Independent working

Communication skills

Education

Accounting/Business/HR degree

Tools

Xero

XPM

HRIS

Job description

Job Description

About ESV

ESV is a mid‑tier, boutique firm offering Advisory, Taxation and Audit services alongside Outsourced CFO and Family Office support. As your Partners for Growth, we offer a unique blend of big‑firm capability and small‑firm personality, creating a culture where you’re not a number, you’re known, supported and celebrated.

We’re looking for a Payroll & HR Administrator to join our People & Culture team.

Your role

As our Payroll & HR Administrator, you’ll be the safe pair of hands behind ESV’s payroll and HR administration, keeping our people paid accurately and on time and our employment documentation and HR systems in order. This is a part time role of three days a week or more, well suited to a payroll or HR administration professional looking for flexibility, or someone finishing a business, commerce or HR degree who wants hands on experience inside a professional services firm.

• Running our monthly payroll and managing compliance obligations, including Payroll Tax, PAYG, Superannuation and STP reporting
• Supporting the preparation of employment contracts and related documentation
• Managing the offboarding process for exiting staff
• Administering our HRIS (Employment Hero), including personnel records and templates
• Providing light administrative support across recruitment, onboarding and general P&C enquiries
• Supporting ad hoc P&C projects, such as RU OK Day and surveys

About you

You have 2 to 3 years’ experience in a similar role. Previous payroll experience is preferred but not essential, and reasonable proficiency in Xero and XPM (or equivalent payroll and practice management software) will help you hit the ground running.

You understand Australian HR and payroll legislation, including Fair Work, superannuation guarantee, payroll tax and WHS, and you’re comfortable working within an HRIS, with Employment Hero experience highly regarded. You’re completing, or have completed, a degree in accounting, business, HR or a related field.

You bring excellent organisational and time management skills, strong accuracy and attention to detail, and the ability to meet strict deadlines. You work independently, think critically and are comfortable managing sensitive and confidential information.

What ESV offers

• Membership of The Society, helping you build lasting professional networks
• A welcoming, inclusive environment driven by strong diversity, wellbeing and corporate responsibility priorities
• Ongoing training and development support designed to build both technical and soft skills
• Birthday leave, Summertime Fridays and 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Ready to join us?