Payroll Coordinator

Sharp and Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Share options

Career development

Training

Close-knit team

Staff benefits

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking an experienced Payroll Coordinator to join their Melbourne finance team, supporting the Payroll Leader and taking ownership of day-to-day processing in a high-volume environment.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with SAP, iChris/Chris 21, Micropay or ADP, strong communication, and a track record of process improvements. The role offers career development and a collaborative, close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Experience in full function payroll processing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven process improvement initiatives.
• High attention to detail with strong prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing end to end payroll processing for staff.
• Senior stakeholder engagement with staff.
• Providing accurate information to employee queries.
• Identifying and implementing operational efficiencies.
• Ensuring data integrity at all times.
• Implementing and maintaining the reporting function.

Skills

Full function payroll

Communication

Process improvement

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Proactivity

Tools

SAP

iChris/ Chris 21

Micropay

ADP

Job description

The Organisation

Our client is a well‑known and highly regarded organisation, recognised for its strong national footprint and commitment to operational excellence. Due to ongoing growth and continued investment in its finance function, they are now seeking an experienced Payroll Coordinator to join their team. Operating within a high‑volume environment, this role will suit a payroll professional who has worked with large, complex payroll systems and is looking to step into a true 2IC position, supporting the Payroll Leader while taking ownership of day‑to‑day processing within a close‑knit, collaborative team.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the end to end payroll processing for staff
• Senior stakeholder engagement with staff
• Proving accurate information in response to employee queries
• Identifying and implementing operational efficiencies where relevant
• Ensuring a high level of data integrity is maintained at all times
• Implementing and maintaining the reporting function

Candidate Profile

The successful applicant will have proven experience in a similar position along with the following skills and attributes:

• Previous experience with a large payroll system such as SAP, iChris/ Chris 21, Micropay or ADP
• Previous experience in full function payroll processing
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Proven process improvement initiatives
• High attention to detail including prioritising and organising workload
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work well under pressure
• Confident when dealing with stakeholders both internal and external
• Able to take initiative and accountability for assigned task

What's on Offer

• Excellent salary - $110k + plus super & bonus (depending on experience)
• Opportunity to work for an employer of choice
• Career development and first‑class training on offer
• Close knit team who enjoy working together
• Unrivalled staff benefits - including bonus, share options, career development