The Company Our client is a leading national organisation with a long-standing reputation for excellence and scale across Australia. Supporting a workforce of approximately 5,000 employees, the business operates within a complex, multi-site environment and is recognised for its strong internal culture, operational rigour, and commitment to continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing payroll function within a business that values accuracy, accountability, and service.

Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will play a critical role in the delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services across a large and complex environment. Your responsibilities will include:

End-to-end payroll processing across weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles

Managing payroll adjustments including terminations, redundancies, bonuses and commissions

Maintaining payroll master data and system integrity (SAP ECP / SuccessFactors)

Processing superannuation, payroll tax and statutory compliance obligations

Completing reconciliations, month-end processes and reporting requirements

Managing employee queries and delivering a high level of internal customer service





Conducting root cause analysis on payroll discrepancies and driving process improvements

Partnering with HR, Finance and broader stakeholders to ensure seamless payroll operations

Candidate Profile To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

Proven payroll experience, ideally within a large or complex organisation

Robust working knowledge of SAP, ECP and/or SuccessFactors (highly regarded)

Solid understanding of payroll legislation including PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and Fair Work requirements

High attention to detail with robust analytical and problem-solving capability

Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines

Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a customer-centric approach

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

What’s on Offer

Opportunity to join a large, well-established organisation with national scale

Exposure to a complex payroll setting with ongoing system and process improvement initiatives

Supportive team culture with strong leadership

Career progression and development opportunities within a broader HR function

📌 Senior Payroll Officer Melbourne
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne