Our client is a large, well-established and highly successful not for profit organisation with a significant workforce and a strong presence across Australia.

With an experienced finance and payroll function, the business offers a professional, supportive and collaborative working environment.

Based in Melbourne's northern suburbs, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join an established team on a temporary basis, with the added benefit of hybrid working arrangements.

The Position

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join this organisation on a temporary assignment, commencing around mid-November and anticipated to continue until late February or potentially March.

The position has become available to provide additional support during a period of planned employee absence.

Working alongside an experienced Payroll Manager and other members of the payroll team, your primary responsibility will be supporting the accurate and timely processing of a large and complex employee payroll.

The organisation operates both weekly and fortnightly payroll cycles, with multiple awards and employment conditions requiring careful interpretation.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Supporting the accurate and timely processing of high-volume weekly and fortnightly payroll runs.
- Applying and interpreting multiple awards, enterprise agreements and relevant employment conditions.
- Reviewing timesheets, employee hours, allowances, overtime and other payroll-related information.
- Ensuring the accurate calculation and processing of wages, penalties, shift allowances and other payroll entitlements.
- Identifying and investigating payroll discrepancies, errors and variances.




- Responding to payroll-related queries from employees, managers and internal stakeholders.
- Working closely with other members of the payroll team to ensure all processing deadlines are met.
- Maintaining accurate payroll information and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and internal procedures.
- Supporting payroll reconciliations, reporting and general payroll administration as required.
- Contributing to the ongoing accuracy, efficiency and smooth operation of the payroll function.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer seeking the security of an assignment over the Christmas and summer holiday period.

- Secure a temporary assignment anticipated to run from mid-November through to at least late February.
- Enjoy continuity of employment across the traditionally quieter Christmas and January recruitment period.
- Join a large, established and financially stable organisation.
- Work within an experienced and supportive payroll team, with guidance from an established Payroll Manager.
- Focus predominantly on payroll processing rather than taking responsibility for the entire payroll function.
- Gain exposure to a large and complex payroll environment, involving multiple awards and employment conditions.
- Enjoy hybrid working arrangements,



offering a combination of office-based and remote working.
- Convenient northern suburbs location, particularly attractive for candidates living in Melbourne's north.
- Work within a professional and collaborative environment where your experience will be genuinely valued.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer who has previously worked in a high-volume payroll environment and is confident processing complex payrolls involving multiple awards and employment conditions.

You will ideally demonstrate:

- Previous experience working as a Payroll Officer within a medium to large organisation.
- Robust hands-on experience processing high-volume payrolls involving substantial employee numbers.
- Experience working as part of an established payroll team.
- Demonstrated experience processing weekly and/or fortnightly payroll cycles.
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, compliance requirements and relevant employment entitlements.
- Excellent experience interpreting and applying multiple awards and/or enterprise agreements.
- Sound understanding of overtime, allowances, penalty rates and other complex payroll calculations.
- Confidence using payroll software and extracting, reviewing and processing employee payroll data.
- Good Excel skills and the ability to work accurately with large volumes of information.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to resolve payroll queries professionally and efficiently.
- A reliable, adaptable and t

📌 Payroll Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Align Talent
📍 Melbourne