Senior Payroll Officer

Michael Hill; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Hill in Brisbane seeks a Senior Payroll Officer to lead end-to-end payroll for Australia, New Zealand and Canada, ensuring accurate, timely processing and responsive payroll support. You’ll own pay runs, review time and attendance, maintain records and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with HR and leaders, providing payroll advice and preparing reports for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' payroll experience.
• Experience with high-volume payroll.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end pay runs with accuracy.
• Review and process time and attendance data.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records.
• Complete payroll compliance checks and legislated payments.
• Provide payroll advice to staff, HR and leaders.
• Prepare payroll reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support peer checking and cross-training within payroll.
• Contribute to continuous improvements in payroll/HR processes.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

High-volume payroll

Payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Independent work

Prioritisation

Tools

ADP Payforce

Dayforce

Job description

Bring your payroll expertise to Michael Hill and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely payroll across our global business.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join our Support Centre team in Brisbane. Supporting team members across Australia, New Zealand and Canada, you’ll take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing while providing knowledgeable and responsive support across payroll and time and attendance queries.

What you’ll be doing

• Taking ownership of end-to-end pay runs, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Reviewing and processing time and attendance and other payroll data
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll records
• Completing payroll compliance checks and legislated payments
• Providing payroll advice and support to team members, HR and leaders
• Preparing accurate payroll reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting peer checking and cross-training across the payroll team
• Contributing to ongoing improvements across payroll and HR processes

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced payroll professional who is highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A minimum of 5 years' payroll experience
• Previous high-volume payroll experience
• Knowledge of relevant payroll legislation
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support the wider team
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• The ability to work independently and prioritise competing deadlines
• Experience with ADP Payforce or Dayforce would be highly regarded

What’s on offer

This is an opportunity to bring your payroll experience to a collaborative team supporting the Michael Hill business across three countries. You’ll have ownership across the payroll process, work closely with stakeholders across the business and contribute to ongoing improvements across payroll and HR processes.