Senior Payroll Officer (Part-time)

Automic Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative fast-paced environment

Job summary

Automic Group is seeking a Senior Payroll Officer based in Sydney to own end-to-end payroll across multiple entities. The role reports to the Financial Controller within Internal Finance and supports about 350 employees, with fortnightly casual payroll processing on Tuesdays.

The part-time arrangement equates to three full days per week, with flexibility across remaining days. You will help strengthen payroll controls, processes and system enhancements as the business grows.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll experience in a mid-size to large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and STP.
• Experience with payroll journals and reconciliations for financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly payroll for ~350 employees across multiple entities and fortnightly casual payroll.
• Process starters, terminations and employee changes in partnership with People & Culture.
• Calculate pay, overtime, allowances, penalties and loadings per Modern Awards and legislation.
• Manage payroll compliance including PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax and STP reporting.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll journals, reports and analysis for Finance and management.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll legislation

STP reporting

Excel

Payroll journals

Confidential information handling

Communication

Tools

NetSuite

ELMO/KeyPay

Job description

Automic Group brings together modern purpose-built technology with a dynamic and experienced team to tailor solutions for companies and funds to understand, engage and manage their investors. We provide a cloud-native single registry, employee share plan and board management platform, and professional services including company secretarial, ESG, accounting and finance, and investor and media relations.

Today, over 1,400 ASX listed and unlisted clients trust Automic’s 350 employees to manage their registry, investor and board requirements – and Automic is ranked number one on the ASX by number of companies serviced, with 750 listed clients. In the past two financial years, Automic has won 50%of IPOs and 70% of listed companies who have switched registries.

Our culture is innately entrepreneurial, comprising people who thrive in an atmosphere where ideas, actions and initiative are encouraged. Our core values, Customer Success, Ambition, Equality and Team are at the foundation of who we are and how we operate.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to take ownership of end-to-end payroll across multiple entities.

Based in Sydney and reporting to the Financial Controller within Internal Finance, you will deliver accurate and timely payroll for approximately 350 employees, meet payroll compliance obligations and provide expert support to Finance and People & Culture.

This part-time role offers the equivalent of three full days per week, worked across either three full days or five shorter days. Tuesday availability is essential to process our fortnightly casual payroll, with flexibility around the remaining working days and hours.

You will also help strengthen payroll processes, controls and systems, and support organisational changes as the business grows.

What you will do

• Own monthly payroll for approximately 350 employees across multiple entities and fortnightly casual payroll, including Tuesday processing.
• Process starters, terminations, employee changes and leave in partnership with People & Culture, including salary sacrifice and novated lease arrangements.
• Calculate pay, overtime, allowances, penalties and loadings in accordance with applicable Modern Awards and legislation.
• Manage payroll compliance, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax, Single Touch Payroll reporting and accurate records.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll journals, reports and analysis to support Finance and management reporting.
• Respond to employee payroll queries with accuracy, discretion and empathy, and explain payroll impacts to managers and People & Culture.
• Identify improvements to payroll processes, controls and reporting, and support system enhancements and organisational changes.

Skills and experience

• At least three years of end-to-end payroll experience, including payroll for a medium-sized organisation of 200 or more employees.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards, STP reporting and statutory payroll obligations.
• Experience preparing payroll journals and reconciliations for financial reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using payroll and HR systems.
• High attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to manage deadlines and confidential employee information.
• A helpful, empathetic approach to employee queries and the flexibility to work effectively as priorities change.
• Experience with NetSuite and ELMO/KeyPay, and involvement in payroll process improvements or system implementations, will be highly regarded.

About you

You are an organised payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership and understands the importance of getting pay right for employees.

You build effective relationships across Finance, People & Culture and the broader business. You can manage competing priorities, communicate clearly and identify practical ways to improve how payroll operates.

Join a growing fintech business where you can take ownership of payroll, work closely with a supportive Finance team and contribute ideas that improve the employee experience.

• Hybrid working, three days per week, with flexibility on days outside Tuesdays.
• Opportunities for professional development and to broaden your payroll expertise.
• A collaborative, fast-paced environment with scope to improve processes and systems.