Payroll Officer (Part time) - Immediate start

Sharp & Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Temporary assignment

Free all-day street parking

Box Hill location

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer for an immediate start in Box Hill. The role covers end-to-end payroll for 150+ staff, requiring SCHADS Award expertise and Micropay experience in a disability/community services setting. It is a temporary assignment with a collaborative team and a focus on accuracy and timely support.

Join a well‑established, supportive workplace and contribute to efficient payroll operations in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience applying the SCHADS Award.
• Micropayroll experience is essential.
• Experience processing payrolls for a large workforce (150+ employees).
• Experience in disability or community services environments is highly desirable.
• Highly accurate with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for 150+ employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Process payroll changes including new starters, terminations, leave, adjustments and other employee movements.
• Interpret and apply the SCHADS Award and relevant employment conditions.
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll master data.
• Manage payroll queries and provide timely support to employees and stakeholders.
• Reconcile payroll reports, investigate discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with taxation, superannuation, award and payroll legislation.
• Assist with payroll reporting, audits and year-end processes.
• Support the wider payroll team with day-to-day payroll requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies.

Skills

Payroll processing

SCHADS Award experience

Micropay experience

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Our client

Our client is a well-established and highly regarded organisation based in the eastern suburbs. They provide important services to the community and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and people-focused workplace.

Due to an immediate business need, they are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join their team on a temporary basis with an immediate start. This is a great opportunity for a payroll professional with strong SCHADS Award and Micropay experience to step into a busy role and provide valuable support to an established team.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for 150+ employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Process payroll changes including new starters, terminations, leave, adjustments and other employee movements
• Interpret and apply the SCHADS Award and relevant employment conditions
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll master data
• Manage payroll queries and provide timely support to employees and stakeholders
• Reconcile payroll reports, investigate discrepancies and resolve issues
• Ensure compliance with taxation, superannuation, award and payroll legislation
• Assist with payroll reporting, audits and year-end processes
• Support the wider payroll team with day-to-day payroll requirements
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies

Ideal candidate

• Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll
• Strong knowledge and practical experience applying the SCHADS Award
• Micropay payroll experience is essential
• Experience processing payrolls for 150+ employees
• Experience within disability, community services or a similar environment is highly desirable
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to hit the ground running and work effectively in a busy environment
• Proactive and hands-on approach with a strong focus on getting things right

Additional benefits

• Immediate start
• Temporary opportunity with an established and respected organisation
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Free all-day street parking
• Convenient Box Hill locationOpportunity to make an immediate impact within a busy payroll function