Seeking an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering accurate outcomes while providing a high level of support to employees and stakeholders.

yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

Realise your potential at yourtown.

Based at our Head Office in Milton, this 12-month maximum term, full-time opportunity sits within our People & Culture team. Reporting to the Payroll Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll services are delivered to employees across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll qualified who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, has a strong eye for detail, and takes pride in delivering exceptional customer service.

Your role will include:

- Processing end-to-end payroll activities accurately and on time
- Managing payroll transactions including employee changes, terminations and adjustments
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and payroll requirements
- Responding to payroll enquiries and resolving payroll-related issues promptly
- Supporting month-end and end-of-financial-year payroll processes and reconciliations

what we are looking for:

You are an experienced payroll skilled who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys working with numbers, and is committed to delivering accurate outcomes while providing a high level of support to employees and stakeholders. Experience working within a large, complex organisation and managing high‑volume payroll processing is essential.

You will bring:

- Demonstrated experience processing end‑to‑end payroll in a medium to large organisation, ideally supporting a workforce of 500+ employees
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and compliance requirements




- Excellent attention to detail, numerical skills and data accuracy
- Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Experience using UKG Ready will be highly regarded
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively

Your benefits

When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

- salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
- ability to negotiate flexible work hours and work arrangements
- opportunities for internal and external professional development
- free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
- a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
- yourWellness program including free access to Calm & Centr Apps
- access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
- access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
- an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer

yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all. yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.

At yourtown, everybody belongs. We welcome, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities in which we work.

Role closes: Sun 4th October

Contact: Kerry Smith, Talent Acquisition Specialist - /

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📌 Payroll Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 yourtown
📍 Brisbane