Payroll Officer

CKI Group; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly wellness day

Job summary

CKI Group is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our growing professional services team in Melbourne. You will own multiple weekly and fortnightly payrolls, supporting internal payroll and outsourced client payroll services, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Working with the Head of Finance, you will maintain payroll integrity in a fast-paced environment, using Excel and MYOB, with exposure to Employment Hero, ELMO and ePayroll. This full-time role offers a hybrid work option after training.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing complex or high-volume payrolls
• Advanced Excel skills
• Solid knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and Fair Work
• Experience interpreting awards and agreements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder support
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to work at pace with accuracy
• Autonomous in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• End-to-end processing of multiple weekly and fortnightly payrolls
• Maintain accurate payroll records
• Process timesheets, PAYG and ABN contractor payments
• Manage payroll inbox and respond to queries
• Interpret awards and legislation to ensure compliant payroll outcomes
• Process superannuation, leave accruals and other entitlements
• Reconcile payroll data and support reporting
• Provide administrative support across payroll and finance

Skills

Excel

MYOB

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Employment Hero

ELMO

ePayroll

Job description

Support fast-paced, multi-client payroll in a growing, professional services environment.

At CKI , we deliver high-quality HR, payroll and workforce solutions across Australia and New Zealand.

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our team, supporting both internal payroll and outsourced client payroll services.

You will take ownership of multiple weekly and fortnightly payrolls, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a great experience for employees, casual workers and contractors. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you’ll play a key role in maintaining payroll integrity across a dynamic and fast-moving environment.

This role will be ideally suited to someone looking to grow their payroll career within a professional services environment where no one day will look the same.

Great company culture and learning environment

Competitive salary and benefits including quarterly company paid wellness day

Melbourne city office location; option to WFH (after full training)

Full time

Main role responsibilities include:

Payroll:

End-to-end processing of multiple weekly and fortnightly payrolls (employee, casual workforce and contractors)

Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records

Process timesheets, PAYG and ABN contractor payments

Manage payroll inbox and respond to queries promptly

Interpret awards, agreements and legislation to ensure compliant payroll outcomes

Process superannuation, leave accruals and other entitlements

Manage workers compensation wage calculations and payments

Reconcile payroll data and support reporting requirements

Maintain strict confidentiality and data integrity

Contribute to continuous improvement of payroll processes and documentation

Provide administrative support across payroll and finance as required

You:

Are a detail-oriented and self-motivated professional with proven experience in delivering end-to-end payroll services. Your advanced proficiency in Excel and MYOB enables you to work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced environment. As a bonus you will also have experience across multiple payroll platforms; Employment Hero and ELMO, ePayroll in particular will be high regarded. You take initiative, work autonomously, and demonstrate a strong work ethic. With excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, you thrive in collaborative settings and are committed to delivering high-quality outcomes.

Key Skils & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

4+ years’ experience managing complex or high-volume payrolls

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Solid knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and Fair Work requirements

Experience interpreting awards and agreements

Excellent communication and stakeholder support skills

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Able to work at pace while maintaining accuracy

A proactive, organised, and adaptable approach, with the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

A personable and friendly attitude, with a strong work ethic and a can-do mindset.

Experience in the following areas will be highly regarded:

Experience in a professional services or outsourced payroll environment

Familiarity with Employment Hero (HRIS and Payroll) or ELMO and ePayroll

Exposure to NZ payroll processes

Experience with EBA interpretation

About Us

A national professional services company with a large and growing customer base operating across business areas including technology and IT solutions, recruitment, payroll and HR services. We take pride in the quality of our people, solutions and support; and our ability to delight customers, large and small, with innovative thinking and a passion for excellence.

Applicants must have full work rights for Australia.