Payroll Specialist - Precision, Compliance & Timely Pay

Dayforce; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayforce in Melbourne is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage accurate, timely payroll while ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation, taxation, and superannuation obligations. You will work closely with HR, Finance and stakeholders to maintain confidential employee data and deliver reliable payroll processing.

Core duties include processing earnings, deductions, entitlements and termination payments, performing reconciliations and supporting audits and system upgrades as

Qualifications

• Experience handling payroll processing for a medium to large organisation.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, and superannuation.
• High accuracy and ability to manage large data volumes with discretion.
• Experience using payroll systems and adapting to new technology.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain employee payroll records and system data.
• Calculate and process earnings, deductions, leave entitlements, and termination payments.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, tax, superannuation, and reporting requirements.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Respond to payroll queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with payroll audits, reporting and process improvement initiatives.
• Support system testing, upgrades and payroll-related projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Taxation & superannuation

Attention to detail

Data accuracy & confidentiality

Payroll systems

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Compliance with awards

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Dayforce in Melbourne is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage accurate, timely payroll while ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation, taxation, and superannuation obligations. You will work closely with HR, Finance and stakeholders to maintain confidential employee data and deliver reliable payroll processing.

Core duties include processing earnings, deductions, entitlements and termination payments, performing reconciliations and supporting audits and system upgrades as