Senior Payroll Specialist — Fast Growth & 50% Dining/Stays

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT酒店

$2 movie tickets + discounts on cinema

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth across our hotel &

Paid parental leave

Community & volunteering opportunities

Job summary

EVT is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for Australia and NZ weekly employees and corporate entities across the EVT Group. You will ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, leveraging Dayforce and collaborating with HRIS, Recruitment and Finance.

You will mentor Payroll Officers, drive process improvements, and support audit readiness while maintaining data integrity and cybersecurity compliance across the payroll lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of end-to-end Australian payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of Fair Work, PAYG, STP and superannuation.
• Advanced Dayforce payroll system experience.
• Proficient Excel with pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Experience with HRIS or recruitment systems.
• Ability to interpret awards and policy changes.
• Deliver payroll accurately under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Australia, New Zealand and corporate payroll processes, including inputs, validations, approvals, and reconciliations.
• Perform first and second level payroll review and sign-off, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and company policies.
• Interpret and apply New Zealand payroll legislation (e.g., Holidays Act, KiwiSaver, PAYE, ACC) to pay outcomes, including complex entitlements and terminations.
• Manage payroll lifecycle actions such as cross-boarding, internal transfers, and rehires via the recruitment portal.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll costs are correctly allocated to the general ledger and reconciled to supporting schedules.
• Respond to and resolve complex payroll queries, providing accurate and timely information to employees, managers, auditors, and regulators.
• Mentor Payroll Officers, supporting their technical development and ensuring consistency across daily processing tasks.
• Lead and document process improvements, driving automation and efficiency in payroll processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of third-party deductions (e.g., KiwiSaver, child support, union fees, salary sacrifice).
• Maintain strict compliance with cyber security and data protection protocols, safeguarding sensitive employee data.
• Support internal and external audit processes by maintaining accurate records and ensuring full transparency of payroll activities.
• Maintain, improve, and champion payroll procedures, helping shape the function for the future

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll law

Dayforce

Excel skills

HRIS experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cybersecurity awareness

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

EVT is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for Australia and NZ weekly employees and corporate entities across the EVT Group. You will ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, leveraging Dayforce and collaborating with HRIS, Recruitment and Finance.

You will mentor Payroll Officers, drive process improvements, and support audit readiness while maintaining data integrity and cybersecurity compliance across the payroll lifecycle.