Payroll Specialist: High-Volume Processing & Analytics

Stellar Recruitment; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment in Brisbane, Australia, is seeking a payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll for our team, including monthly internal payroll and weekly contractor payroll, with a strong focus on accuracy and timely processing.

You will analyze payroll data, support month-end activities and year-end tasks, and ensure compliance with taxation and superannuation requirements while collaborating with the finance team to maintain smooth payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in payroll or finance.
• Experience handling high-volume payroll processes.
• Solid understanding of the finance process from end to end.
• Ability to analyze payroll data and report findings.
• Knowledge of payroll taxation and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll, including monthly internal payroll and weekly contractor payroll.
• Support payroll data administration; maintain data tables and rolling YTD reconciliations.
• Assist in terminations and ad hoc manual payments.
• Prepare and process payroll creditors such as PAYG, Superannuation and tax.
• Ensure pay-runs are accurate, with backups saved and reports produced.
• Support month-end payroll processing and YTD reconciliation.
• Analyse payroll data including wages, salaries, bonuses and commissions.
• Verify superannuation payments align with payroll processing.
• Support payroll creditors including PAYG and Child Support.
• Conduct regular audits on payroll procedures and records.
• Support Payroll Team Leader in documenting processes.
• Assist in reconciling payroll-related GL accounts monthly.
• Assist in year-end payroll reconciliations within required timeframes.

Skills

Payroll processing

High volume processing

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Data accuracy

Tools

Financial management software

Job description

Stellar Recruitment in Brisbane, Australia, is seeking a payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll for our team, including monthly internal payroll and weekly contractor payroll, with a strong focus on accuracy and timely processing.

You will analyze payroll data, support month-end activities and year-end tasks, and ensure compliance with taxation and superannuation requirements while collaborating with the finance team to maintain smooth payroll operations.