Payroll Assistant & Office Coordinator

ERIAS; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 68,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

0.8 FTE flexibility

Hybrid work

Parental leave covering contract

Job summary

ERIAS is seeking a Payroll Assistant & Office Coordinator to join our team on a part-time, 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave. The role supports payroll across Australia and PNG, with responsibilities spanning payroll, office operations, IT coordination, events, onboarding and HR administration.

A 0.8 FTE arrangement offers flexible balance and a central, hands-on position. You will own end-to-end payroll processes, coordinate leases and maintenance, manage IT providers, and

Qualifications

• Proven payroll processing experience and management focus.
• Experience with MYOB highly regarded.
• Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Comfortable across multiple systems and processes.
• Discretion handling confidential information.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with HRIS (Employment Hero) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processes including timesheets and leave records.
• Coordinate office operations, leases, cleaning, and supplier contracts.
• Coordinate external IT providers to ensure technology and security needs.
• Coordinate company events, team off-sites, and internal meetings.
• HR operations support for onboarding/offboarding and contracts.
• Provide general business administration and leadership support.
• Assist with reporting including headcount and payroll summaries.

Skills

Payroll processing

MYOB experience

HRIS familiarity

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multiple systems

Discretion with confidential info

Communication skills

Time management

Office coordination

Tools

Employment Hero

Myob

Job description

Buddy Advisory is pleased to be partnering with ERIAS, a boutique strategic environmental and social impact assessment consultancy specialising in project approvals across the renewable energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. ERIAS is renowned for its deep expertise in complex, challenging field environments such as Papua New Guinea, and for its work in deep sea mining.

With a 40+ person team located across Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane, plus local experts and contractors in key locations like PNG, ERIAS has just kicked off a five-year strategic growth plan set to double the business in both revenue and people. ERIAS is now looking for a Payroll Assistant & Office Coordinator to join the team on a part-time, 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave.

This is a trusted, hands-on role that sits at the centre of the business, keeping payroll and office operations running smoothly for the team across Australia and PNG.

What you'll be doing

• Own end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accuracy of timesheets, leave records and employee data, and compliance with relevant payroll and employment obligations
• Coordinate operations aspects of our offices, including leases, cleaning and maintenance contracts, and supplier and equipment management
• Coordinate external IT providers to make sure the team has the right technology, devices, software and security in place
• Coordinate company events, team off-sites and internal meetings
• Providing HR operations support re: onboarding and offboarding logistics, employment contracts, systems setup and the maintenance of accurate employee records
• Provide general business administration and coordination support to the leadership team
• Assist with reporting, including headcount and payroll summaries

What you bring

• Proven experience in a role with Payroll processing and management at its core (MYOB experience, highly regarded)
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working across multiple systems and processes
• A service-oriented mindset, with the discretion to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
• Excellent written communication and document preparation skills
• Experience working wit an HRIS would be highly regarded (ERIAS uses Employment Hero)

Why ERIAS

• This is a trusted, hands-on role that sits at the centre of the business, reporting to the Finance Manager for payroll and office administration, and to the People & Culture Manager for people support
• Be part of ERIAS's five-year growth strategy, set to double the business in both revenue and people
• Join a close-knit team working across Australia and Papua New Guinea
• Flexibility to work 0.8 FTE and make it work for your life

Salary guidance: is based on a FTE of $85K-$90K + superannuation