Play a key role in ensuring payroll compliance and accuracy across the business

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is partnering with a leading Australian organisation with a nationwide presence, seeking an experienced Payroll Compliance Specialist to join its payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong compliance experience who enjoys working in a detailed and analytical environment.

You will play a key role in ensuring payroll processes and employee entitlements are accurate, compliant and aligned with relevant legislation and employment conditions. Reporting to the Payroll Manager your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities

Ensuring payroll practices comply with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and company policies

Reviewing payroll calculations and employee entitlements to identify compliance issues and discrepancies

Monitoring compliance with superannuation, payroll tax, PAYG and other statutory payroll obligations

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payroll tax and balance sheet reconciliations

Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies and underpayments

Supporting payroll audits and compliance reviews

Reviewing changes to payroll legislation and ensuring requirements are accurately implemented

Preparing payroll compliance reports and supporting month-end reporting requirements

Providing advice to Payroll Manager on compliance matters

Ad-hoc duties as required

Ideal Candidate

Robust knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements

Experience with superannuation, payroll tax and PAYG

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Good communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities

Experience with HRIS and time & attendance systems

Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team

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📌 Payroll Compliance Specialist (Brisbane)
🏢 Lawson Elliott Recruitment
📍 Brisbane