Payroll Officer

Stellar Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment in Brisbane, Australia, is seeking a payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll for our team, including monthly internal payroll and weekly contractor payroll, with a strong focus on accuracy and timely processing.

You will analyze payroll data, support month-end activities and year-end tasks, and ensure compliance with taxation and superannuation requirements while collaborating with the finance team to maintain smooth payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in payroll or finance.
• Experience handling high-volume payroll processes.
• Solid understanding of the finance process from end to end.
• Ability to analyze payroll data and report findings.
• Knowledge of payroll taxation and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll, including monthly internal payroll and weekly contractor payroll.
• Support payroll data administration; maintain data tables and rolling YTD reconciliations.
• Assist in terminations and ad hoc manual payments.
• Prepare and process payroll creditors such as PAYG, Superannuation and tax.
• Ensure pay-runs are accurate, with backups saved and reports produced.
• Support month-end payroll processing and YTD reconciliation.
• Analyse payroll data including wages, salaries, bonuses and commissions.
• Verify superannuation payments align with payroll processing.
• Support payroll creditors including PAYG and Child Support.
• Conduct regular audits on payroll procedures and records.
• Support Payroll Team Leader in documenting processes.
• Assist in reconciling payroll-related GL accounts monthly.
• Assist in year-end payroll reconciliations within required timeframes.

Skills

Payroll processing

High volume processing

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Data accuracy

Tools

Financial management software

Job description

About The Company

Stellar Recruitment offer specialised recruitment services spanning across a range of industries with a culture that is focused on exceptional customer service. It's driven from our team of professionals, who contribute to the customer journey which ensures that they return time and time again.

About The Role

• Processing end-to-end payroll function for Stellar, including monthly internal payroll, weekly contractor payroll.
• Support the administration of the payroll data to ensure our processes are correct, the data tables are maintained, and the data reconciles on a rolling YTD basis.
• Assist in the preparation of employee terminations and ad hoc manual payments.
• Prepare and process payroll creditors such as payroll tax, PAYG and Superannuation.
• Ensure all pay-runs are prepared with accuracy, all backup information is saved, and all required reports are produced and saved.
• Support the preparation and processing of payroll month end, ensuring payroll data reconciles YTD.
• Analyse payroll data including wages, salaries and bonuses and commission payments.
• Analyse superannuation payments made to clearing house are in line with payroll processing.
• Support preparation and processing payroll creditors including but not limited to PAYG Superannuation and Child Support.
• Conduct regular audits on payroll procedures and records.
• Support the Payroll Team Leader in documenting processes.
• Assist the Financial Accountants in reconciling all payroll related GL accounts each month.
• Assist in reconciling and execution of payroll year end within the required timeframes.

About You

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are naturally organised and relentless in pursuing a positive end result for our customers. With previous payroll experience, you will have the capability to bring the following to the role:

• 2-3 years experience
• Focus on high volume processing
• Demonstrates a broad understanding of all areas of the finance process
• Demonstrates a high level of understanding in the payroll area
• Conducts financial and payroll analysis and reporting under instruction from senior manager
• Reviews the payroll function to identify anomalies and trends
• Provides support and advise to all company staff in relation to improving the payroll function
• Demonstrates expertise in calculation and processing of company commission and bonus structure
• Demonstrates expertise in the use of company financial management software
• Demonstrates a strong level of taxation, compliance, and regulatory competence