The Opportunity

We're partnering with a well-established, purpose-led organisation in the care and community sector to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Officer on a contract basis.

This is an immediate start role suited to someone who can step into a hands-on environment and take ownership of payroll operations in a high-volume, award-driven setting.

You'll be joining a supportive finance team where accuracy, timeliness and strong stakeholder communication are critical to ensuring staff are paid correctly and on time.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-end processing of payroll across a large, multi-site workforce
- Interpret and apply relevant awards (SCHADS/Aged Care or similar), EBAs and legislation
- Manage payroll queries, resolving discrepancies quickly and accurately
- Maintain employee payroll records, including new starters, terminations and variations
- Process timesheets, allowances, penalties and leave entitlements
- Ensure compliance with superannuation, tax and statutory requirements
- Perform payroll reconciliations (payroll, super, PAYG)
- Support month-end reporting and audit requests
- Identify and improve payroll processes where possible
- Work closely with HR and finance to ensure data integrity across systems

About You

- Proven experience in a Senior Payroll Officer role within a high-volume environment
- Strong knowledge of awards/EBA interpretation (healthcare, aged care or NFP highly regarded)




- Confident managing end-to-end payroll with minimal supervision
- High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance
- ERP/payroll system experience (e.g. Chris21, iChris, Preceda, TechnologyOne or similar)
- Robust problem-solving skills and ability to manage competing deadlines
- Clear, professional communication style with a proactive approach

What's on Offer

- Immediate start contract chance
- Hands-on role with ownership of payroll function
- Exposure to complex, award-driven payroll environments
- Supportive team and established processes

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Senior Payroll Officer available immediately or on short notice, we'd love to hear from you.

Reference: 06810-(phone hidden) - JJC

This is an on-site position.

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📌 Senior Payroll Officer (Melbourne)
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📍 Melbourne