At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic payroll team and ensure accurate fortnightly payroll processing.
- Company: Join Chandler Macleod, a diverse and inclusive workplace in Broadmeadows.
- Benefits: $68 per hour plus super, with a full-time contract until February 2027.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a hands-on senior role while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll processing and team leadership is essential.
The predicted salary is between 68 - 68 $ per hour.
- Senior Payroll Officer
- Broadmeadows, VIC
- $68 per hour + Super
- Immediate Start | Contract until February 2027
- Full-Time Opportunity
- We are seeking an experienced
Senior Payroll Officer to join a busy and collaborative payroll team based in Broadmeadows.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional with strong end-to-end payroll experience and proven leadership capabilities to step into a hands‑on senior role.
You’ll be responsible for supporting payroll operations, allocating work across the team, assisting with complex payroll matters and ensuring the accurate delivery of fortnightly payroll services.
Working within a high-volume environment, you’ll provide guidance and support to payroll team members while maintaining exceptional customer service and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Allocate and coordinate work across the Payroll team to ensure priorities and deadlines are met.
- Provide guidance, support and training to Payroll Officers.
- Assist with complex payroll processes and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
- Process fortnightly payroll activities, including timesheet validation, data entry and payroll reconciliation.
- Ensure payroll data is accurate, balanced and compliant with relevant legislation and enterprise agreements.
- Maintain employee records, payroll documentation and electronic personnel files.
- Process onboarding, employee maintenance and termination transactions.
- Manage superannuation administration, including choice of fund requirements.
- Respond to payroll-related enquiries and provide high-quality customer service.
- Work closely with People & Culture and Finance teams to ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and on time.
About You
- Demonstrated experience in a senior payroll position within a high-volume environment.
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing.
- Experience leading, mentoring or allocating work within a payroll team.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
- Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
- Sound understanding of payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and compliance requirements.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
Essential Requirements
- Demonstrated experience using
Chris21 payroll software.
- Experience processing payroll from timesheet receipt through to payroll reconciliation.
- Tertiary qualifications in Payroll, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www. chandlermacleod. com/diversity-and-inclusion.
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Senior Payroll Officer employer: Chandler Macleod Group
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