Payroll Officer — High-Volume, Award-Driven (12m FTC)

Viva Energy Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Viva Energy Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the Payroll Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for ongoing employment for the right candidate. This role can be based in Melbourne or Adelaide and requires delivering accurate weekly payroll outcomes in a large, fast-paced organisation.

You will support payroll compliance, respond to employee enquiries, interpret Awards and Enterprise Agreements, and help maintain payroll procedures across a multi-site

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll within a medium to large organisation.
• Ability to process high-volume weekly payrolls.
• Experience interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Excel skills: intermediate to advanced.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation and superannuation.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end weekly payroll activities accurately and within deadlines.
• Process new starters, terminations, transfers and payroll adjustments.
• Manage high-volume payroll transactions, including allowances, overtime, leave payments and deductions.
• Complete payroll validation checks, investigate exceptions and support off-cycle and termination payments.
• Interpret and apply Awards, Enterprise Agreements and company policies.
• Support compliance with payroll requirements, including Fair Work, taxation, superannuation and leave obligations.
• Identify and escalate payroll risks or compliance concerns.
• Support payroll audits and remediation activities.
• Respond to employee and stakeholder payroll enquiries professionally and promptly.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and build effective relationships across the business.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Review payroll reports and identify discrepancies prior to finalisation.
• Support month-end and year-end payroll activities.
• Assist with payroll system testing and upgrades.
• Maintain payroll procedures and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, increase efficiency and reduce risk

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel skills

Tools

Dayforce Payroll

HRIS

Job description

Viva Energy Group is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the Payroll Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for ongoing employment for the right candidate. This role can be based in Melbourne or Adelaide and requires delivering accurate weekly payroll outcomes in a large, fast-paced organisation.

You will support payroll compliance, respond to employee enquiries, interpret Awards and Enterprise Agreements, and help maintain payroll procedures across a multi-site