The Company
Our client is a well-established Australian manufacturer with over 60 years of history, supplying industrial products across multiple sites in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales.
With a close-knit finance and HR team and a genuine commitment to their people, they offer a secure and rewarding environment for a payroll professional looking to take ownership of a critical standalone function.
The Role
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
End-to-end fortnightly payroll processing for *********employees across multiple states, including shift workers, timesheet-based staff and salaried employees
Ensure payroll compliance with Australian legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, superannuation, taxation and leave entitlements
Conduct ad hoc payroll audits to verify wages, superannuation, leave entitlements and deductions
Respond to employee and manager payroll queries; maintain strong working relationships across HR, Finance and operational teams
Assist with the preparation of BAS, FBT,



PTS and other compliance work
Support the transition to a new payroll system, including data validation, testing, process mapping and post-go-live issue resolution
Maintain robust payroll records and ensure data integrity across all payroll systems
Assistance with other ad hoc accounting duties if/when required
The Person
Considerable end-to-end payroll experience, ideally within a manufacturing, industrial or multi-site environment
Prior involvement in a payroll system migration or implementation
Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards and enterprise agreements
Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, reconciliations and data analysis
High level of accuracy, confidentiality and the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines
Strong communication and problem-solving skills; confident supporting employees and managers across multiple sites
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📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Veritas Recruitment
📍 Melbourne