Payroll & HR Specialist

Peoplecorp; Willoughby City Council; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Peoplecorp is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join the finance team on a part-time basis. You will manage end-to-end payroll for ~70 staff across Australia and New Zealand in Employment Hero, ensuring accurate and timely pay runs.

The role also covers headcount reporting, salary benchmarking, and P&C administration. The position is 3 days per week with a hybrid arrangement (two days in office, one from home) based in St Leonards, reporting to the CFO.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills.
• Experience with Employment Hero is highly regarded.
• Exposure to people and culture administration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end fortnightly payroll for ~70 employees across Australia and New Zealand in Employment Hero.
• Produce headcount and workforce reports.
• Support salary benchmarking ahead of the annual review cycle.
• Manage people and culture administration, including contracts, onboarding, offboarding and benefits.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Advanced Excel

Reporting

Tools

Employment Hero

Job description

THE ORGANISATION
Our client is a well-established Australian retail business with operations in Australia and New Zealand. It's known for a supportive, close-knit culture and an outstanding benefits offering, and it's now looking for an experienced payroll professional to join its finance team on a part-time basis.

THE ROLE
Reporting to the CFO, this standalone part-time payroll role comes with real autonomy and ownership. You'll manage end-to-end fortnightly payroll for around 70 employees across Australia and New Zealand in Employment Hero, making sure every pay run is accurate and on time. Alongside payroll, you'll produce headcount and workforce reports, support salary benchmarking ahead of the annual review cycle, and look after people and culture administration, including employment contracts, onboarding, offboarding and employee benefits.

The role is 3 days per week on a temporary basis, with the potential to go permanent. It's based in St Lenoards on a hybrid arrangement of two days in the office and one from home.

THE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will bring strong end-to-end payroll experience and advanced Excel and reporting skills. Employment Hero experience is highly regarded. Exposure to people and culture administration is also essential. You'll be detail-focused, responsive and comfortable working with numbers, systems and stakeholders across the business.

At Peoplecorp, we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in every recruitment process. We believe that a rich variety of perspectives drives innovation and success. We actively seek candidates from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.