Senior Payroll Officer

Yarra City Council; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 97,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Generous leave entitlements

EAP counselling and wellbeing programs

Leadership courses and study leave

Job summary

Yarra City Council in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer to join our dynamic Payroll team. You will manage fortnightly payroll processing, ensure accuracy, and contribute to system improvements in a collaborative, flexible environment.

With a strong end-to-end payroll background, you’ll support reporting, resolve queries, and participate in process improvements. The role offers hybrid work, generous leave, and professional development opportunities within a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in payroll management and processing.
• Reports to the Payroll Team Lead within People & Culture Operations.
• Yarra City Council emphasises inclusivity, flexibility and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Administer fortnightly payroll processing and related tasks.
• Build payroll capability and respond to system changes.
• Investigate employee queries and prepare detailed reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

End-to-end processing

Reporting

Job description

Permanent Full Time (with flexible hours)

Band 6 - Starting from $97,222 - $105,842 + super + RDO

(RDO applicable for full-time 38 hours per week only)

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

• Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on work/life balance
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Benefits Package

• Hybrid Working Policy For those working full time hours - 3 days worked in the office and 2 days WFH
• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff and 25% off for Managers, salary sacrifice childcare options
• Professional Development - leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

About The Role

You will be joining a dynamic and supportive Payroll team that emphasises great teamwork and employee experience.

With a diverse workforce over 1100 employees including contactors, you will support the administration and processing of the fortnightly pay. This role is integral to build the payroll capability both now and for the future. You will have an opportunity to participate and influence positive change. You'll need to have good end-to-end processing experiencing and adaptable in responding to system changes, and handling investigation into queries from employee's and good skills at running out detailed reports.

We’re proud to offer flexible working arrangements, strong internal development pathways, and a culture that prioritises wellbeing and connection. This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take the next step, with hands-on learning, mentorship and future career progression opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a candidate with several years’ experience in a similar role to help deliver outcomes in payroll management and processing. This role reports to the Payroll Team Lead and is an integral part of the People & Culture Operations team.

Yarra City Council is a supportive Organisation, proud of our inclusive culture, workplace flexibility and development of staff. We strive to make a positive difference in people’s lives / continually improve services to the community.

Need More Info?

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact Simon Wastney, Payroll Team Leader at [e-mail]

402101 - Senior Payroll Officer - Position Description - November 2026.pdf

Applications close on: Sunday 22 November 2026, at 11:55pm.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job!

Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.