Senior Payroll Processing Coordinator

Monadelphous; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated leasing salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Monadelphous is seeking a Senior Payroll Coordinator to join our team at the Victoria Park head office in Perth. You will lead end-to-end payroll processing, ensure compliance, and partner with HR and IR teams to guarantee on-time, accurate employee payments.

The role offers a permanent full-time position with flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career development within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-volume payrolls in a large organisation.
• Solid understanding of payroll taxation, superannuation and compliance.
• Ability to interpret multiple EBAs and complex pay conditions.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration with HR and IR teams.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate weekly and fortnightly payrolls for Australian and international employees.
• Ensure compliance with taxation, superannuation, portable long service leave, and employment legislation.
• Partner with HR and Industrial Relations to ensure accurate payments.
• Maintain compliance with STP, MyLeave, Centrelink reporting, Payday Super and external portals.
• Calculate back payments, termination payments and payroll adjustments.
• Interpret EBAs, awards, overtime provisions and allowances.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Excel skills

Payroll legislation

EBAs interpretation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Ascender knowledge

Tools

Ascender

Job description

Opportunity to work with a diverse workforce.

The role of a Senior Payroll Coordinator will see you working from our Victoria Park head office and be part of an established team! This opportunity has become available due to the continued growth and success of our business. As a Senior Payroll Coordinator, you will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing and compliance, while partnering with key internal stakeholders to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.

Working with Monadelphous offers many benefits, some of which include

• Permanent full-time position.
• Novated leasing salary packaging.
• Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and validate weekly and fortnightly payrolls for both Australian and international employees.
• Ensure compliance with taxation, superannuation, portable long service leave, and employment legislation.
• Partner closely with Human Resources and Industrial Relations teams to facilitate accurate employee payments.
• Manage and maintain compliance with Single Touch Payroll (STP), MyLeave, Centrelink reporting, Payday Super, and external redundancy portal requirements.
• Calculate and process back payments, termination payments, and other payroll adjustments.
• Interpret and apply EBAs, awards, overtime provisions, and allowances.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What you’ll bring

• Previous payroll experience within a large, complex organisation processing high-volume payrolls. (Ascender knowledge will be highly desirable)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience interpreting multiple EBAs and complex pay conditions.
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical capability, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• A proactive, self-motivated attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Life at Monadelphous

There’s lots to get involved in, celebratory or cultural events and so much more. We work hard to make Monadelphous a truly great place to work.

We celebrate our diversity and shared values and are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities for all. We’re committed to hiring locally, encourage people of all diverse backgrounds to apply and strongly encourage women and First Nations people to submit an application.

About us

Monadelphous is an ASX-200 company providing multidisciplinary construction, maintenance and industrial services to many of the largest companies in the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. Established in 1972, we’ve been working in Australia and around the world for more than 50 years. We work on the biggest projects and ensure our teams have a variety of opportunities available to follow their career path of choice.

Our corporate offices in Perth and Brisbane enable a wide range of professionals who provide the administration support and corporate services for the teams across Australia and internationally. Join a collaborative and fun team who are contributing to the success of our business every day.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and we live by our promise: The Safe Way is the Only Way. A career at Monadelphous is a career with a difference. Make it yours.