Senior Payroll Officer

Www.chandlermacleod.com; Broadmeadows; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod in Broadmeadows, VIC is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join a busy payroll team. This full-time contract role manages end-to-end payroll, leads the team, and ensures accurate fortnightly payroll delivery in a high-volume environment.

You will allocate work, mentor Payroll Officers, and handle complex payroll matters while maintaining compliance with legislation and enterprise agreements, delivering excellent service to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Senior payroll experience in a high-volume environment.
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing.
• Leadership or mentoring of payroll staff.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement.
• Solid knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and coordinate work across the Payroll team to meet deadlines.
• Provide guidance, support and training to Payroll Officers.
• Assist with complex payroll processes and process improvements.
• Process fortnightly payroll activities, including timesheet validation, data entry and reconciliation.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, balanced and compliant with legislation.

Skills

Senior payroll experience

End-to-end payroll

Team leadership

Priority management

Customer stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Payroll compliance

Payroll legislation

Microsoft Excel

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Payroll/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Chris21

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Payroll Officer

Broadmeadows, VIC

$68 per hour + Super

Immediate Start | Contract until February 2027

Full-Time Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join a busy and collaborative payroll team based in Broadmeadows. This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional with strong end-to-end payroll experience and proven leadership capabilities to step into a hands‑on senior role. You'll be responsible for supporting payroll operations, allocating work across the team, assisting with complex payroll matters and ensuring the accurate delivery of fortnightly payroll services. Working within a high-volume environment, you'll provide guidance and support to payroll team members while maintaining exceptional customer service and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Allocate and coordinate work across the Payroll team to ensure priorities and deadlines are met.


• Provide guidance, support and training to Payroll Officers.


• Assist with complex payroll processes and contribute to process improvement initiatives.


• Process fortnightly payroll activities, including timesheet validation, data entry and payroll reconciliation.


• Ensure payroll data is accurate, balanced and compliant with relevant legislation and enterprise agreements.


• Maintain employee records, payroll documentation and electronic personnel files.


• Process onboarding, employee maintenance and termination transactions.


• Manage superannuation administration, including choice of fund requirements.


• Respond to payroll-related enquiries and provide high‑quality customer service.


• Work closely with People & Culture and Finance teams to ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and on time.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in a senior payroll position within a high‑volume environment.


• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing.


• Experience leading, mentoring or allocating work within a payroll team.


• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.


• Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Excellent attention to detail and problem‑solving capabilities.


• Sound understanding of payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and compliance requirements.


• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience using Chris21 payroll software.


• Experience processing payroll from timesheet receipt through to payroll reconciliation.


• Tertiary qualifications in Payroll, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.


• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.


• Ability to work effectively within a fast‑paced environment.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.