Our client is a local competitor with a strong presence in their market! They are seeking a Senior Payroll Officer to join a dynamic team during a critical phase of transformation and growth on a permanent basis. This is a role for an experienced senior-level payroll specialist, with a drive improvement and efficiency to a humming function!

About the Role

You will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity of a complex, multi-state payroll. You will be tasked with providing SME-level guidance and full end-to-end processing capability to ensure continuity and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

- Managing end-to-end payroll processing for approx 2,500 headcount, across 5 states and two distinct payroll runs.
- Navigating payroll-related higher duties, in processing for legislative reporting.
- Ensuring data integrity across a diverse workforce of permanent and contingent staff.
- Assisting in a high-level payroll health check and compliance audit to ensure the function is "future-ready."




- Accurately calculating complex final entitlements and settlement figures, ensuring strict associated regulatory and tax compliance.

About You

- Proven experience as a Senior Payroll Officer or Payroll SME in a high-volume environment.
- Robust technical proficiency in FoundU or similar modern payroll platforms.
- Deep understanding of Australian payroll legislation, including Superannuation, PAYG, and multi-state requirements.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to remain focused when working alongside reactive stakeholders.
- Available to work on-site during the initial training and induction period in Melbourne.

The Benefits

- Generous annual salary, wth significant room for growth.
- Play a key role in a major payroll projects.
- Join a growing team that values professional devotion and strategic "big picture" thinking.
- High-priority hire with interviews commencing next week.

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📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Williamstown)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Williamstown