Payroll Specialist — End-to-End Pay & Compliance

SYDNEY; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Marriott International is seeking a Payroll Specialist for our Sydney operations. Reporting to the Australia Director of National Payroll, you will manage end-to-end payroll processing, including employee superannuation and leave, for participating hotels.

You will lead payroll activities when leaders are unavailable, support audits, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with wage awards and tax laws across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's experience in payroll.
• Knowledge of Federal and state wage award legislation and reporting requirements.
• In depth knowledge of payroll related items such as superannuation, payroll tax and leave provisions across multiple states and territories.
• ADP and/or Emplive Labour Management System experience preferred but not essential.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• Strong computer literacy with Microsoft Office (especially Excel).

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll on a fortnightly basis.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including salary changes, allowances, and deductions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant awards, enterprise agreements, tax laws, and superannuation requirements.
• Ensure accurate processing of terminations, redundancies, and other related payments.
• Calculate and process leave entitlements (annual, personal, long service leave).
• Process new starters, terminations, and final payments.
• Reconcile payroll reports and payroll-related GL accounts.
• Prepare and submit statutory reporting (e.g. PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax).
• Respond promptly to employee payroll queries.
• Support audits and provide payroll data as required.
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements.
• Assist with payroll and financial year-end activities.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and Finance teams across participating hotels.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Payroll compliance

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Tools

ADP

Emplive Labour Management System

Job description

Marriott International is seeking a Payroll Specialist for our Sydney operations. Reporting to the Australia Director of National Payroll, you will manage end-to-end payroll processing, including employee superannuation and leave, for participating hotels.

You will lead payroll activities when leaders are unavailable, support audits, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with wage awards and tax laws across multiple states.