Payroll Officer

M&T Resources; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements after培训

Brisbane CBD location

Job summary

M&T Resources in Brisbane CBD seeks an experienced Payroll Officer to join a large, enterprise level payroll function on a 12-month contract. You will manage end-to-end payroll, ensure compliance with PAYG/FBT and superannuation, and support multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong communication, high-volume processing, and attention to detail. Flexible working arrangements follow training, with an immediate start for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years payroll experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, including PAYG tax, FBT and Superannuation.
• Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements and employment conditions.
• Proven ability to process accurate payroll within strict deadlines.
• Strong reconciliation, auditing and payroll review capabilities.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and time management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Minimum of diploma qualification in Business, Commerce, Human Resources or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll in line with weekly payroll timeframes.
• Coordinate payroll activities including PAYG tax, payroll tax, leave management, superannuation, allowances, salary sacrifice, deductions.
• Review payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage leave entitlements and payments in accordance with awards, agreements and legislature.
• Ensure overtime and related entitlements are processed.
• Coordinate payroll deductions and superannuation contribution payments.
• Ensure consistent interpretation of employment conditions and industrial instruments.
• Provide payroll support and advice across the business.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll legislation

Awards interpretation

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Diploma in Business/Commerce/HR

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

12 month contract opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to support an established payroll function within an enterprise level organisation located in Brisbane CBD.

• Immediate start available (notice periods considered for the right candidate).
• Opportunity to work across a complex payroll environment.
• Collaborative team culture with flexible working arrangements available following the training period.

12 month contract opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to support an established payroll function within an enterprise level organisation located in Brisbane CBD.

• Immediate start available (notice periods considered for the right candidate).
• Opportunity to work across a complex payroll environment.
• Collaborative team culture with flexible working arrangements available following the training period.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute and work across multiple workstreams including payroll processing, payroll compliance, taxation, superannuation, leave management, and payroll auditing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll in line with weekly payroll timeframes.
• Coordinate payroll activities including PAYG tax, payroll tax, leave management, superannuation, allowances, salary sacrifice, deductions.
• Review payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage leave entitlements and payments in accordance with awards, agreements and legislature.
• Ensure overtime and related entitlements are processed.
• Coordinate payroll deductions and superannuation contribution payments.
• Ensure consistent interpretation of employment conditions and industrial instruments.
• Provide payroll support and advice across the business.

About You:

Are you a strong communicator who can learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities?

You will need to have previous experience in this type of Payroll position, managing high volume payroll processing. You must be highly organised, detail oriented and comfortable interpreting complex payroll scenarios. You will need to take ownership of your work, ask questions when something doesn't look right, and have the confidence to investigate issues before processing.

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years payroll experience.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, including PAYG tax, FBT and Superannuation.
• Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements and employment conditions.
• Proven ability to process accurate payroll within strict deadlines.
• Strong reconciliation, auditing and payroll review capabilities.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and time management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Minimum of diploma qualification in Business, Commerce, Human Resources or a related discipline.

If you are an experienced Payroll Officer with strong end-to-end payroll expertise, award interpretation experience and a passion for delivering accurate payroll outcomes in a fast paced team environment, we'd love to hear from you.