Senior Payroll Officer

Craig Mostyn Group; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid parental leave

Health & well-being benefits

Career growth opportunities

Product discounts

Job summary

Craig Mostyn Group in Fremantle is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer to join our payroll team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processing across weekly and monthly cycles, ensuring accuracy and on-time payments.

The role requires strong payroll knowledge, experience with UKG, and ability to interpret Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements. You will support stakeholders and contribute to continuous improvement within a close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of payroll experience.
• Experience with UKG is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and payroll legislation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for weekly and monthly cycles.
• Interpret and apply Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and contracts.
• Reconcile payroll-related statutory obligations (super, PAYG, payroll tax, STP).
• Resolve payroll enquiries from employees and managers with timely support.
• Prepare and analyse weekly, monthly, and annual payroll reports for stakeholders and audits.
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions including terminations, leave, and back pay calculations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Problem solving

Teamwork

Deadline prioritisation

Tools

UKG

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Brief Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and self-motivated Senior Payroll Officer to join our Payroll team based in our Fremantle office. As part of a close-knit and supportive team, you will play a key role in the end-to-end processing of payroll, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and company policies.

This role requires a proactive professional with strong payroll knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering a high standard of service to employees and stakeholders.

About Us

The Craig Mostyn Group is a leading food and agribusiness that has operated over the past 100 years across Australia. Our operations are in Western Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania, where we produce premium quality pork, beef, lamb, abalone, protein meal and tallow for clients and suppliers here locally and internationally. At the Craig Mostyn Group, our purpose is to provide a sense of belonging where you can grow and develop with us as we aspire to provide high quality and ethical food for generations to come. Our values are embedded in everything we do, where our family of 1,400 employees embody these values every day.

Our Values

• FAMILY: Family values are at the heart of who we are
• INTEGRITY: We always try to do what’s right
• COLLABORATION: We are one team
• CURIOUSITY: We’re open minded and want to learn

Key Responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payroll across weekly and monthly pay cycles
• Interpret and apply relevant Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, employment contracts, and legislative requirements
• Process and reconcile payroll-related statutory obligations, including superannuation, PAYG withholding, payroll tax and single touch payroll
• Resolve payroll enquiries from employees, managers, and key stakeholders, ensuring timely, accurate, and customer-focused support
• Prepare, reconcile, and analyse weekly, monthly, and annual payroll reports for internal stakeholders, external agencies, and audit purposes
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions and reconciliations, including terminations, leave entitlements, workers compensation payments and back pay calculations

About You

• Minimum 3 years of payroll experience
• Previous experience with UKG, highly desirable
• Extensive experience interpreting and applying Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and payroll-related legislation
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving abilities

Our Benefits

• Competitive Pay: We offer generous pay packages that reward high performers.
• Recognition & Rewards: We regularly recognise and reward our people, as well as encouraging employee referrals to our business
• Paid Parental Leave: We provide 13 weeks of paid parental leave on top of NES entitlements.
• Health & Well-being: We offer discounted private health insurance along with an Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate household family members.
• Career Growth: We provide opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Discounted Products: We offer great prices across our premium quality Pork, Beef and Lamb products.
• Exceptional Team Atmosphere: We promote a supportive team environment, where working together creates a sense of belonging and we celebrate our wins together.

Craig Mostyn is committed to maintaining, growing, and supporting our diverse and inclusive culture, by seeking and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA, people with disabilities, women, and other diversity groups.