Iconic Australian owned and operated global retail business
Must have experience with General Retail Industry Awards
Hybrid role located at South Melbourne offering Profit Share
Spotlight Retail Group
is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our talented Payroll Team in a full-time permanent position, offering ongoing training, mentoring and career progression with work life balance and profit share scheme.
Why Join Us?
At Spotlight Group Holdings, we foster a vibrant, team-oriented culture that champions innovation and fresh ideas. We don't just offer jobs; we offer significant career paths with outstanding benefits and a supportive environment where your leadership and contributions are truly valued.
Work-Life Balance:
Embrace flexibility with our hybrid work options.
Rewarding Compensation:
Enjoy a competitive salary + super + a fantastic profit-share scheme.
Accelerated Career Growth:
Benefit from excellent opportunities for career progression and personal development within a market-leading retail group.
Exceptional Perks:
Access generous team discounts across our iconic brands (Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, Harris Scarfe), plus EAP and gym discounts.
Collaborative & Fast-Paced Culture:
Thrive in a genuinely exciting and dynamic business that celebrates initiative and creativity.
Convenient Location:
Our centrally located South Melbourne office is just steps from the South Melbourne Market.
About the role
Process fortnightly payroll through
Dayforce
Assist in the formulation, implementation and maintenance of payroll strategies, systems and processes
Investigating and resolving pay discrepancies, maintaining confidentiality and discretion
Provide timely advice to staff and management on performance/payroll related




Assist in creating related material for induction and development programs in stores and support group
Generating periodic reporting to meet business requirements – fortnightly, monthly and annually
Analysis of data, reconciliations, and system health checks
Database maintenance, including regular data integrity checking
Liaising with third parties regarding team member details on an ad hoc basis
About You
You must have 2+ years of experience in a similar role for a medium to large organisation
Must have prior experience or valuable understanding of General Retail Industry Awards
Prior experience with end of month reconciliations and high-volume payroll processing (800 to **** employees)
Experience with Dayforce is desirable
Experience in New Zealand payroll processing is highly regarded
Intermediate to advanced skills with Word, Excel and data entry
Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
Proven ability to initiate change and improvement to processes and systems
Strong skills in documentation of processes
Ability to work in a large team environment and strive to achieve desired results and deadlines
Who We Are
Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH)
is a privately held $3bn+ Australian parent company which controls, operates and invests in a diverse set of businesses and assets.
SGH is one of Australia's largest privately-owned and operated family business, comprising of the
Spotlight Retail Group
, the
Spotlight Property Group,
Spotlight Group Investments
,
Spotlight Direct Investments
and the
Spotlight Charitable Foundation
.
Comprising of the long term existing iconic brands in
Spotlight
,
Anaconda
and
Harris Scarfe
,
Spotlight Retail Group
is acknowledged as a market leader within the Australian retail space.
You must have unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered for this position
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📌 Payroll Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Spotlight
📍 Melbourne