Established in ****, Merkanooka Haulage is a WA-based family-owned haulage and mining contractor, specialising in bulk haulage, civil works, crusher feed and mine site services.
Our founder James Yewers remains hands on in our business daily, continuing the family feel and values.
Here at Merkanooka Haulage our core focus is on the care, safe operations, support and career development of our employees.
Our culture is based around fostering an enthusiasm for hard work, client satisfaction and our staff's engagement in a supportive and enjoyable working environment.
Many of our 300+ employees have over 5+ years of tenure with us and have helped us to grow and develop Merkanooka to what it is today, whilst advancing their careers and expertise in the business.
We take pride in maintaining a modern, well-serviced fleet and fostering a cohesive and respectful work culture.
We pay weekly and really look after our people – but don't just take our word for it,check out our Seek reviews to see what our employees think about working with us!
About the Position
Due to the continued growth of our business,we have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join our payroll team and be part of the exciting growth journey of our organisation.
Your Skills and Experience:
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this position will lead our payroll function in the accurate, compliant and timely delivery of end-to-end payroll services across our all areas of our business.




Your skills and experience will also contribute to continuous improvement initiative, therefore should include:
Strong payroll processing experience within industries such as resources, mining services, haulage/transportation, earthmoving, construction, engineering or similar sectors.
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation and compliance obligations.
Experience with payroll systems, with MYOB AlphaBiz highly regarded.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Exceptional numeracy skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
A genuine love for all things payroll!
Ability to work collaboratively with your job share colleague and remote teams.
A current National Police Clearance or ability to obtain one (less than 12 months old).
Must hold full Australian working rights.
What Do We Offer?
Attractive salary and ongoing skill development opportunities.
Based at our lovely Wangara office with convenient onsite parking.
Merkanooka Haulage is proud to be an employer of choice within the haulage and mining industries.
Work in our unrivalled workplace culture, where your colleagues are genuinely supportive and cooperative.
The opportunity to do what you love and grow your career within a thriving, people focused, great environment which feels good coming to work each day.
If this role, our business practices, and your experience meet the above requirements, we welcome you toAPPLYtoday.

📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Western Australia)
🏢 Merkanooka Haulage
📍 Western Australia