Veterinary Specialist Services – Underwood QLD
Veterinary Specialist Services is an established Small Animal referral practice in South-East Queensland.
We have hospitals at Carrara, Jindalee, and Underwood.
We are striving to create an environment where people can do their best work.
We are looking for a friendly, organised, experienced and detail-driven Payroll guru to lead accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across our business.
Based in Brisbane, this role is ideal for a Payroll professional who enjoys owning end-to-end payroll operations, improving systems and processes, and partnering with business leaders and team members to deliver a positive employee experience.
This is a key role within our People & Culture team, responsible for payroll governance, reporting, compliance, systems accuracy and continuous improvement.
You will bring strong technical payroll knowledge, sound judgement and a commitment to confidentiality, service and accuracy.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
Managing the end-to-end payroll cycle within ELMO (Employment Hero) in line with contracts, legislation, industrial instruments and company policy
Maintaining payroll governance, controls, approvals, reconciliations and audit-ready records
Ensuring compliance with PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax, leave obligations, statutory reporting and our modern award
Processing employee lifecycle transactions including commencements, changes, allowances, deductions, bonuses, terminations and back payments




Partnering with Finance and business leaders to provide practical payroll advice and accurate reporting
Managing and optimising ELMO payroll system processes, including data integrity, configuration, testing, access controls and issue resolution
Identifying opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, compliance and the employee experience
Why You'll Love It Here
Make a Meaningful Difference
Support pets and their families during some of their most important and challenging moments
Work alongside a collaborative group of professionals
Opportunities to Learn
Develop your knowledge and skills within our busy, multidisciplinary specialist hospitals
A Varied and Rewarding Role
No two days are the same, with opportunities to assist our leaders and teams across a wide range of specialist services
What We're Looking For
Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll operations in Australia
Solid knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation, taxation, payroll tax, National Employment Standards and modern award interpretation
Experience using ELMO (Employment Hero) or another similar contemporary payroll system, with ELMO experience highly regarded
Advanced Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting skills
Experience with system changes and process improvement
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
High levels of confidentiality, discretion and professional judgement
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📌 Payroll Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 Veterinary Specialist Services
📍 Brisbane