Job Description
Senior Payroll Officer
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Broadmeadows, VIC
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$68 per hour + Super
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Immediate Start | Contract until February ****
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Full-Time Opportunity
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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 workplace, you'll provide guidance and support to payroll team members while maintaining exceptional customer service and compliance standards.
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Key Responsibilities
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Allocate and coordinate work across the Payroll team to ensure priorities and deadlines are met.
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Provide guidance, support and training to Payroll Officers.
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Assist with complex payroll processes and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
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Process fortnightly payroll activities, including timesheet validation, data entry and payroll reconciliation.
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Ensure payroll data is accurate, balanced and compliant with relevant legislation and enterprise agreements.
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Maintain employee records, payroll documentation and electronic personnel files.
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Process onboarding, employee maintenance and termination transactions.
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Manage superannuation administration, including choice of fund requirements.
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Respond to payroll-related enquiries and provide high‐quality customer service.
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Work closely with People & Culture and Finance teams to ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and on time.
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About You
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Demonstrated experience in a senior payroll position within a high‐volume environment.
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Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processing.
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Experience leading, mentoring or allocating work within a payroll team.
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Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
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Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Excellent attention to detail and problem‐solving capabilities.
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Sound understanding of payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and compliance requirements.
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Strong organisational and time management skills.
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Essential Requirements
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Demonstrated experience using Chris21 payroll software.
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Experience processing payroll from timesheet receipt through to payroll reconciliation.
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Tertiary qualifications in Payroll, Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
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Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
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Ability to work effectively within a fast‐paced environment.
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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.
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You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at

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