Senior Payroll Officer
Broadmeadows, VIC
$68 per hour + Super
Immediate Start | Contract until February ****
Full-Time Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced
Senior Payroll Officer
to join a busy and collaborative payroll team based in Broadmeadows. This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional with strong end-to-end payroll experience and proven leadership capabilities to step into a hands‐on senior role. You'll be responsible for supporting payroll operations, allocating work across the team, assisting with complex payroll matters and ensuring the accurate delivery of fortnightly payroll services. Working within a high-volume environment, you'll provide guidance and support to payroll team members while maintaining exceptional customer service and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Allocate and coordinate work across the Payroll team to ensure priorities and deadlines are met.
Provide guidance, support and training to Payroll Officers.
Assist with complex payroll processes and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
Process fortnightly payroll activities, including timesheet validation, data entry and payroll reconciliation.
Ensure payroll data is accurate, balanced and compliant with relevant legislation and enterprise agreements.
Maintain employee records, payroll documentation and electronic personnel files.
Process onboarding, employee maintenance and termination transactions.
Manage superannuation administration, including choice of fund requirements.




Respond to payroll-related enquiries and provide high‐quality customer service.
Work closely with People & Culture and Finance teams to ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and on time.
About You
Demonstrated experience in a senior payroll position within a high‐volume environment.
Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing.
Experience leading, mentoring or allocating work within a payroll team.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
Excellent attention to detail and problem‐solving capabilities.
Sound understanding of payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and compliance requirements.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Essential Requirements
Demonstrated experience using
Chris21
payroll software.
Experience processing payroll from timesheet receipt through to payroll reconciliation.
Tertiary qualifications in Payroll, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
Ability to work effectively within a rapid‐paced environment.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at .
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