Payroll Officer

Atlas Partners; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 2 months' sl

Two extra weeks paid leave over Xmas

Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days in-plex

Supportive, collaborative team

Job summary

Atlas Partners is seeking a payroll professional in Melbourne to own end-to-end payroll across multiple entities. You will manage two fortnightly payroll runs for a workforce of around 1,000 staff, aligned to awards and EBAs, with data managed in ADP.

You’ll join a supportive, small payroll team that values development, collaboration, and accuracy, with hybrid work options and a discretionary bonus up to two months’ salary plus extra leave during the Christmas shutdown.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ADP experience is essential.
• Solid end-to-end payroll experience; able to run payroll autonomously.
• Exposure to multi-entity payroll environments is highly regarded.
• NZ payroll experience is a bonus.
• Collaborative working style and willingness to grow within a team.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities (~500 FTEs)
• Managing two payroll runs across a fortnightly cycle
• Ensuring compliance with awards, EBAs, and legislative requirements
• Maintaining employee records and payroll data in ADP
• Supporting reporting, reconciliations and payroll queries
• Contributing to process improvements

Skills

ADP payroll

End-to-end payroll

Multi-entity payroll

NZ payroll

Team collaboration

Tools

ADP

Job description

The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to step into a well-supported payroll role where you'll have real ownership of your work — without being thrown in the deep end. Joining a busy, multi-entity business based in Collingwood, you'll be part of a small payroll team reporting directly to an experienced Payroll Manager who's genuinely invested in your development.

What You'll Be Doing
The business operates across approximately 20 pay companies with a workforce of around 1,000 employees — a mix of full-time and casual staff across two fortnightly payroll runs.

• End-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities (~500 full-time, ~500 casuals)
• Managing two payroll runs across a fortnightly cycle
• Ensuring compliance with relevant awards, EBAs, and legislative requirements
• Maintaining accurate employee records and payroll data in ADP
• Supporting reporting, reconciliations, and payroll queries
• Contributing to process improvements

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on ADP experience is essential
• Solid end-to-end payroll experience — you're comfortable running payroll autonomously
• Exposure to multi-entity payroll environments is highly regarded
• NZ payroll experience is a bonus
• A collaborative working style — you're happy to take direction and grow within a team

Why This Role?

• Bonus: Discretionary bonus of up to 2 months' salary — genuinely attainable
• Extra leave: Two weeks of additional paid leave over the Christmas/New Year shutdown on top of your standard annual leave entitlement
• Flexibility: Hybrid working — 3 days from home, 2 days in the Collingwood office
• Culture: A supportive, down-to-earth team where collaboration matters.
• Salary: Dependent on experience, $80 - $100k + super