Join a leading national investment management organisation, seeking a highly capable Payroll Coordinator/Senior Payroll Officer for a 15-Month Fixed-Term Contract. This role empowers you to take ownership of complex compliance mandates, optimize vendor relationships, and ensure accurate, timely processing for a dedicated workforce in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.

About the Role

- Drive the end-to-end processing, reconciliation, and oversight of fortnightly payroll for +350 staff, maintaining the data precision required to satisfy regulatory reporting.
- Actively partner with and manage our outsourced payroll vendor, maintaining rigorous momentum and ensuring the rapid resolution of complex payroll-related matters.
- Managing and administering all payroll aspects related to complex employee transitions and lifecycle changes.
- Applying expert knowledge to accurately calculate complex final entitlements and settlement figures, ensuring strict associated regulatory and tax compliance.
- Monitor and enforce stringent compliance with evolving legislative frameworks.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance data integrity, streamline reconciliations, and ensure the organisation meets its stringent governance obligations.
- Demonstrating a willingness to assist with broader financial administration, and provide supplementary accounts payable support (occupying approximately 10% of the role).

About You

- Australian Citizen with the verified ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance (Mandatory).
- Experience operating as a Payroll Coordinator/Senior Payroll Officer within Financial Services, Superfunds, or the public sector.




- Deep, specialised knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, complex Award interpretation, and rigorous tax compliance.
- High proficiency in utilising enterprise systems such as Aurion or Workday, paired with advanced Excel capabilities for sophisticated data validation and variance analysis.
- A proactive, highly analytical mindset with the ability to identify compliance gaps, rectify systemic issues, and deliver faultless accuracy under competing deadlines.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

The Benefits

- Highly market-competitive salary of $125,000 to $130,000 + 12.5% superannuation.
- A secure 15-Month Fixed-Term Contract offering stable, engaging, and highly visible project-based operational work.
- Flexible hybrid working model offering 2 days from home, requiring 3 days in the office (with Tuesday and Wednesday as mandatory collaboration days).
- The opportunity to act as a strategic subject matter expert, in an inclusive, high-performance culture that values deep analytical thinking, specialised technical capability, and the continuous professional development of its people.

If you are an experienced Payroll Specialist with a passion for accuracy and efficiency, we invite you to apply. For any queries regarding this role or other opportunities within the payroll function, you can reach out to ••••@randstad.com.au, or call 04•• ••• 427 for a confidential discussion.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Payroll Coordinator / Senior Payroll Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Randstad - Finance & Accounting
📍 Melbourne