Payroll Officer

Myconnect; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MyConnect is seeking a Payroll Officer in Melbourne to manage end-to-end payroll and act as a trusted point of contact for employees, managers, Finance and People & Culture.

You will apply your knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, process changes, and month-end close while handling timesheets, leave, deductions and terminations. The role supports audits and budgeting within a dynamic, founder-led environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience interpreting awards, employment agreements and contracts.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Confident communicating with employees and managers at all levels.
• Sound judgement when dealing with confidential information.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to problems.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing accurately and within required deadlines.
• Reviewing timesheets, leave, allowances, overtime and deductions.
• Processing new starters, employee changes, terminations and final pays.
• Managing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation, awards, employment agreements, PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation and STP requirements.
• Preparing payroll journals and supporting month-end reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll records.
• Responding to employee and manager payroll queries.
• Preparing payroll reporting, including leave balances, headcount, superannuation and payroll tax.
• Supporting audits, budgeting and forecasting requirements.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll legislation

Awards & contracts interpretation

Data accuracy

Stakeholder communication

Job description

As our Payroll Officer, you'll manage end-to-end payroll and be a trusted point of contact for employees, managers, Finance and People & Culture.

Key responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing accurately and within required deadlines
• Reviewing timesheets, leave, allowances, overtime and deductions
• Processing new starters, employee changes, terminations and final pays
• Managing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation, awards, employment agreements, PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation and STP requirements
• Preparing payroll journals and supporting month-end reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll records
• Responding to employee and manager payroll queries
• Preparing payroll reporting, including leave balances, headcount, superannuation and payroll tax
• Supporting audits, budgeting and forecasting requirements

About you

• 5+ years' payroll processing experience
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience interpreting awards, employment agreements and contracts
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Confidence communicating with employees and managers at all levels
• Sound judgement when dealing with confidential information
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problems
• A mindset of continuous improvement

About us

MyConnect is an Origin-owned and founder-led organisation, giving us a unique combination of strong corporate backing and the energy, agility and entrepreneurial mindset of a founder-led business. We move quickly, look for better ways of doing things and focus on solutions rather than unnecessary complexity.