12 month fixed term contract with possibility to extend
Office based in Melbourne CBD
Highly flexible working environment - 3 days office / 2 from home
The Organisation
Our client is a large, nationally recognised organisation undergoing significant payroll transformation and process improvement initiatives.
With a strong commitment to operational excellence, compliance and continuous improvement, they are seeking an experienced Payroll Compliance Officer to play a critical role in maintaining payroll integrity across a complex, multi-entity environment.
The Position
Reporting to the Payroll Lead, the Payroll Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring payroll compliance across the organisation's payroll operations.
This role will focus on validating payroll outputs, overseeing statutory obligations, managing third-party remittances, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.
Working closely with payroll team members and key stakeholders, you will
provide specialist compliance oversight while supporting governance, controls and process improvement initiatives within the payroll function.
Key Responsibilities
Validate payroll compliance outputs and calculations prior to lodgement
Prepare, reconcile and lodge Payroll Tax obligations across multiple entities
Manage third-party remittances including Portable Long Service Leave, Income Protection, Redundancy Funds and other statutory obligations
Ensure payroll practices remain compliant with Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Superannuation legislation,



Payroll Tax requirements and Fair Work obligations
Review and validate compliance-related payroll activities completed by Payroll Officers
Investigate and resolve payroll compliance queries and escalations
Support payroll governance, controls, reconciliations and audit activities
Contribute to payroll system and process improvement initiatives, particularly within SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
Provide payroll processing support during periods of leave and peak workloads
Skills & Experience
Prior experience within payroll, payroll compliance, or a similar payroll governance role
While not essential, experience with SAP SuccessFactors ECP would be advantageous
Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and statutory obligations
Demonstrated experience with Payroll Tax, Superannuation, PAYG and Single Touch Payroll reporting
Experience managing third-party remittances and compliance reporting requirements
Strong analytical, reconciliation and data validation skills
High attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines in a complex environment
Payroll qualifications or skilled payroll certifications will be highly regarded
What's on Offer
Opportunity to specialise within payroll compliance and governance
Exposure to a complex, national payroll environment
Supportive and collaborative payroll leadership team
Involvement in payroll transformation and continuous improvement projects
Competitive salary package and excellent long-term career opportunities
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📌 Payroll Compliance Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne