Senior Payroll Officer

Elements Recruitment Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working - 2 days per week in an

Permanent full-time position

Close to Metro and Free Parking onsite

Job summary

Elements Recruitment Australia is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer in Macquarie Park to manage end-to-end payroll for 700+ staff within a national team; this hands-on role requires ownership of the payroll portfolio, resolving complex queries, and ensuring accurate and timely pay.

You'll handle high-volume email enquiries, contribute to process improvements during organisational change, and enjoy hybrid work with 2 days in the office (Thursdays) at a well-established national organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience in a complex, high-volume environment.
• Experience independently managing a payroll portfolio of 700+ employees.
• Experience using a large payroll system such as Micropay, ADP, Preceda etc
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and Awards
• Competent knowledge of Superannuation and Payroll Tax
• Understanding of Long Service Leave nationally highly regarded
• Confident managing high-volume email enquiries and resolving payroll issues
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to adapt to change
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to an established and supportive payroll team

Responsibilities

• End-to-end processing of payroll for 700+ employees
• Managing a high-volume payroll portfolio within a larger payroll team
• Responding to and resolving national employee and stakeholder payroll enquiries
• Interpreting Awards and applying relevant payroll legislation
• Ensuring accurate processing of pay, leave, deductions and employee changes
• Supporting payroll compliance, reporting and reconciliations
• Applying sound knowledge of Superannuation and Payroll Tax
• Supporting Long Service Leave calculations and administration, with national knowledge highly regarded
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and data integrity
• Contributing to process improvements and payroll-related projects during a period of change

Skills

End-to-end payroll

High-volume environment

Australian payroll legislation

Awards knowledge

Superannuation knowledge

Payroll Tax knowledge

Long Service Leave knowledge

Email enquiry handling

Tools

Micropay

ADP

Preceda

Job description

Senior Payroll Officer | Macquarie Park | $110k + Super

The Company

Join a large, well-established national organisation operating within a complex, multi-site workforce environment. With a substantial employee base, multiple Awards and a dedicated payroll function, this is an opportunity to join an established and supportive team during a period of organisational change and ongoing process improvement.

The business offers a professional environment where technical payroll expertise, accuracy and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships are highly valued.

The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to manage the end-to-end payroll function for approximately 700+ employees within a larger national payroll team.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of their payroll portfolio, resolving complex queries and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. Alongside payroll processing, you will manage a high volume of email enquiries from employees and stakeholders nationally, requiring a strong customer service approach and the ability to communicate clearly.

Working as part of a larger payroll team, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to process improvements and support the business through a period of change.

• End-to-end processing of payroll for approximately 700+ employees
• Managing a high-volume payroll portfolio within a larger payroll team
• Responding to and resolving national employee and stakeholder payroll enquiries
• Interpreting Awards and applying relevant payroll legislation
• Ensuring accurate processing of pay, leave, deductions and employee changes
• Supporting payroll compliance, reporting and reconciliations
• Applying sound knowledge of Superannuation and Payroll Tax
• Supporting Long Service Leave calculations and administration, with national knowledge highly regarded
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and data integrity
• Contributing to process improvements and payroll-related projects during a period of change

The Candidate

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience in a complex, high-volume environment
• Experience independently managing a payroll portfolio of 700+ employees
• Experience using a large payroll system such as Micropay, ADP, Preceda etc
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and Awards
• Competent knowledge of Superannuation and Payroll Tax
• Understanding of Long Service Leave nationally highly regarded
• Confident managing high-volume email enquiries and resolving payroll issues
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to adapt to change
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to an established and supportive payroll team

The Benefits

• Permanent full-time position
• $110,000 + Super
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office, including mandatory Thursdays
• Manage a substantial payroll portfolio with national exposure
• Opportunity to develop technical payroll expertise
• Exposure to organisational change and process improvement
• Established and supportive team environment
• Macquarie Park location - close to Metro and Free Parking onsite

That’s why we welcome candidates from all walks of life and offer adjustments if needed. If there’s anything we can do to make the recruitment process more comfortable or accessible for you let us know.