Payroll Officer

K'gari (Fraser Island); Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Resort-wide employee discounts

Free K'gari Explorer Tours and ferry

Career development opportunities

Discounts on Journey Beyond travel and

Job summary

The K'gari (Fraser Island) team is seeking a payroll expert to own end-to-end payroll for Kingfisher Bay Resort, K'gari Beach Resort, and related operations. You will ensure accurate, on-time pay in line with Australian legislation and enterprise agreements, while partnering with leaders on rostering and compliance.

You will become the Dayforce pro for the business, driving process improvements, controls and reporting across multi-site hospitality operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience managing end-to-end payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and Fair Work requirements.
• Experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards.
• Advanced Dayforce payroll experience.
• Payroll auditing, compliance and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely end-to-end payroll across multi-site workforce.
• Provide advice on Awards, Agreements and employee entitlements.
• Manage Dayforce payroll, time and attendance processes.
• Review payroll data and identify compliance risks.
• Improve payroll systems, controls and reporting processes.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll legislation

Fair Work requirements

Dayforce payroll

Awards and Enterprise Agreements

Time and attendance management

Payroll compliance & auditing

Analytical skills

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Ready to take ownership of payroll and become a trusted payroll expert within our K'gari business?

Join our People & Culture team and take the lead on payroll across our two resorts: Kingfisher Bay Resort and K'gari Beach Resort, as well as manage the payroll for the K'gari Tours and Marine operations.

This is an opportunity to combine end-to-end payroll with systems, compliance and business partnering, making a real difference to our employees and the operational teams we support.

Why Join Us

• Resort-wide employee discounts
• FREE K'gari Explorer Tours and ferry transfers
• Career development opportunities across Journey Beyond
• Generous discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences

About the Role

You'll take ownership of end-to-end payroll across a diverse, multi business and multi-site workforce, ensuring our teams are paid accurately, on time and in line with Australian payroll legislation, Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards.

But this role goes beyond payroll processing. You'll become a trusted payroll and Dayforce expert for the business, partnering with operational leaders on award interpretation, rostering and workforce compliance while identifying ways to improve systems, controls and payroll processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver accurate and timely end-to-end payroll
• Provide advice on Awards, Agreements and employee entitlements
• Manage Dayforce payroll, time and attendance processes
• Review payroll data and identify compliance risks
• Improve payroll systems, controls and reporting processes

About You

You're an experienced payroll professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and being the person others trust for clear and accurate payroll advice.

You'll bring:

• 5+ years' experience managing end-to-end payroll
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and Fair Work requirements
• Experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards
• Advanced Dayforce payroll experience
• Strong payroll auditing, compliance and analytical skills

Experience supporting multi-site, hospitality, tourism, marine, transport or resort workforces will be highly regarded.

About Us

The K'gari (Fraser Island) team helps guests experience one of Australia's most iconic destinations. Across Kingfisher Bay Resort and K'gari Beach Resort, tours and marine, our teams create memorable stays and experiences for visitors from around the world.

We're proud to be part of Journey Beyond, Australia's leading experiential tourism group. Across our portfolio of brands, we're passionate about creating unforgettable experiences and connecting guests to some of the most unique destinations across Australia and New Zealand.

Please note: A National Criminal History Check forms part of our recruitment process.