Payroll Officer

Harris Scarfe; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 75.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Team discounts across Spotlight brands

EAP and gym discounts

Hybrid work options

Zusammenfassung

Spotlight Group Holdings is seeking a Payroll Officer to join the fast-paced Support Office Team in a hybrid Melbourne-based role. You will drive fortnightly payroll through Dayforce, support payroll strategies, resolve discrepancies, and generate essential reports, enabling accurate, timely pay for 800–1000 staff.

Strong communication and data integrity skills are essential.

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years of experience in payroll for a medium to large organisation.
• Knowledge of General Retail Industry Awards.
• Experience with end of month reconciliations and high-volume payroll processing (800-1000 employees).
• Experience with Dayforce highly desirable.
• NZ payroll processing experience highly regarded.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and data entry.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to document processes and drive improvements.

Aufgaben

• Process fortnightly payroll through Dayforce.
• Assist in formulation and maintenance of payroll strategies and systems.
• Investigate and resolve pay discrepancies with confidentiality.
• Support in creating induction and development materials for stores and support group.
• Generate periodic reports (fortnightly, monthly, annually).
• Analyze data, perform reconciliations and system health checks.
• Maintain databases and data integrity checks.
• Liaise with third parties regarding team member details as needed.

Kenntnisse

Payroll processing

Dayforce

NZ payroll

Excel

Word

Data entry

Communication skills

Process documentation

Tools

Dayforce

Jobbeschreibung

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Job no: 521391
Work type: Full time
Location: VIC - Metro
Categories: Human Resources

Ready to make an impact? Join our fast-paced Support Office Team as the next Payroll Officer; driving payroll accuracy and delivering an outstanding team member experience!

• Work-Life Balance: Embrace flexibility with our hybrid work options.
• Rewarding Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary + super + a fantastic profit-share scheme.
• Accelerated Career Growth: Benefit from excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development within a market-leading retail group.
• Exceptional Perks: Access generous team discounts across our iconic brands (Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, Harris Scarfe), plus EAP and gym discounts.
• Collaborative & Fast-Paced Culture: Thrive in a genuinely exciting and dynamic business that celebrates initiative and creativity.
• Convenient Location: Our centrally located South Melbourne office is just steps from the South Melbourne Market.

At Spotlight Group Holdings, we foster a vibrant, team-oriented culture that champions innovation and fresh ideas. We don't just offer jobs; we offer significant career paths with outstanding benefits and a supportive environment where your leadership and contributions are truly valued.

About the role

• Process fortnightly payroll through Dayforce
• Assist in the formulation, implementation and maintenance of payroll strategies, systems and processes
• Investigating and resolving pay discrepancies, maintaining confidentiality and discretionProvide timely advice to staff and management on performance/payroll related
• Assist in creating related material for induction and development programs in stores and support group
• Generating periodic reporting to meet business requirements – fortnightly, monthly and annually
• Analysis of data, reconciliations, and system health checks
• Database maintenance, including regular data integrity checking
• Liaising with third parties regarding team member details on an ad hoc basis

About You

• Have 2+ years of experience in a similar role for a medium to large organisation
• Experience or good understanding of General Retail Industry Awards
• Experience with end of month reconciliations and high-volume payroll processing (800 to 1000 employees)
• Experience with Dayforce is highly desirable
• Experience in New Zealand payroll processing is highly regarded
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Word, Excel and data entry
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
• Proven ability to initiate change and improvement to processes and systems
• Strong skills in documentation of processes
• Ability to work in a large team environment and strive to achieve desired results and deadlines

Why Choose Spotlight?

Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH) is a privately held $3bn+ Australian parent company which controls, operates and invests in a diverse set of businesses and assets.

SGH is one of Australia's largest privately-owned and operated family business, comprising of the Spotlight Retail Group, the Spotlight Property Group, Spotlight Group Investments, Spotlight Direct Investments and the Spotlight Charitable Foundation.

Comprising of the long term existing iconic brands in Spotlight, Anaconda and Harris Scarfe, Spotlight Retail Group is acknowledged as a market leader within the Australian retail space.

Advertised: 23 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time