Job Description
Campion Education is an Australian-owned provider of educational resources and solutions to primary and secondary schools across Australia. We are a well-established national business with a supportive culture and a strong connection to the education sector.
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We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our Finance team in Nunawading. This is a permanent, full-time position with a dedicated focus on payroll processing, compliance and employee support.
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About the role
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Working closely with the Finance Operations and Payroll Manager, you will be directly involved across the complete payroll cycle.
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Our workforce changes significantly throughout the year, creating a varied payroll environment with periods of high-volume processing. This role will suit an experienced payroll professional who can work accurately under firm deadlines, investigate discrepancies and take ownership of their responsibilities throughout the payroll cycle.
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Your responsibilities will include:
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Processing end-to-end payroll accurately, compliantly and on time
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Reviewing and reconciling time and attendance information before payroll
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Maintaining employee payroll records, including new starters, employee changes, allowances, deductions, leave and terminations
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Calculating and reconciling PAYG withholding, superannuation, leave accruals and other payroll liabilities
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Preparing payroll journals, reconciliations and reports
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Supporting Single Touch Payroll and financial-year-end processing
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Responding to employee payroll enquiries professionally and confidentially
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Working closely with People and Culture to maintain accurate employee and payroll information
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Maintaining audit-ready payroll records and assisting with internal and external audit requests
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Supporting increased processing and reporting requirements during Campion's seasonal peak
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Investigating payroll discrepancies and contributing to process improvements
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What you will bring
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To be considered for this role, you will have:
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At least three years of recent, hands-on experience in a dedicated payroll position
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Demonstrated experience across multiple stages of the end-to-end payroll cycle
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Experience completing at least one full payroll year, including financial-year-end activities
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Working knowledge of Australian payroll obligations, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, leave entitlements and applicable industrial instruments
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Strong payroll reconciliation and numerical problem-solving skills
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The ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality
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Explicit and professional communication skills when responding to employee enquiries
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A genuine interest in developing long-term knowledge and ownership of Campion's payroll processes
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You will also have experience with at least one of the following:
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ADP Payforce
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UKG Ready or a comparable time and attendance platform
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Advanced Microsoft Excel, including functions such as XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, PivotTables and data reconciliation
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What we offer
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Permanent full-time employment with a competitive salary
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Hybrid working of up to two days from home once training is completed and you can perform the role independently
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Exposure to a varied payroll environment with significant seasonal activity
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Support from an experienced payroll and finance team
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Employee Assistance Program
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A stable Australian-owned business with a national presence

📌 Payroll Officer - End To End Payroll (Victoria)
🏢 Campion Education
📍 Victoria