Location: Remote (Australia) - Must be Australian Citizen and living in Australia to apply

Employment Type: Full time Permanent or Part time (Versatile)

Salary: Up to $130,000 + Super (depending on skills & experience)

The Role

As a Senior Payroll Officer, you will take ownership of high-volume payroll operations across multiple entities. You will manage weekly and fortnightly pay cycles while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service delivery.

This is an opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-client environment and is confident managing large, complex payrolls end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities
Processing multiple weekly and fortnightly payroll runs
Maintaining employee records, entitlements, allowances and deductions
Processing terminations, adjustments and payroll reconciliations
Ensuring accurate STP reporting and compliance with ATO requirements
Managing superannuation, PAYG and statutory obligations
Responding to payroll queries and providing expert support




Contributing to process improvements and payroll system optimisation

Skills & Experience
Significant experience in high-volume payroll environments
Proven experience processing large payrolls of 1000+ employees end-to-end
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
Ability to manage multiple concurrent payroll cycles
High level of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and ability to work autonomously

Highly Regarded:
Experience with Employment Hero, Xero, Astute Payroll , or similar large payroll/CRM systems
Experience working within outsourced or multi-entity payroll environments
Exposure to cloud-based payroll integrations

What’s on Offer
Fully remote working arrangements available
Flexible full-time or part-time options
Competitive salary package up to $130k + Super (negotiable)
Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing organisation
Supportive and collaborative team environment
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📌 Senior Payroll Specialist Melbourne (Australia)
🏢 Catalyst Recruitmentnsulting
📍 Australia