The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a highly regarded independent school in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership of a busy, hands-on payroll function while working within a supportive and collaborative team.

Supporting a workforce of approximately 700 employees across permanent, part-time and casual arrangements, you will work across both fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles. The environment offers plenty of variety, with different employment conditions, Enterprise Agreements, employee entitlements and statutory requirements to navigate.

This would particularly suit someone who enjoys the technical side of payroll, has a strong eye for detail and takes pride in delivering an accurate and responsive service to employees.

The Role

Working closely with an experienced Payroll Administrator and the wider Finance and People & Culture teams, you will be involved across the full payroll lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Coordinating accurate fortnightly and monthly payroll processing across a varied workforce
- Managing salary, wages, deductions and other employee-related payments within required deadlines
- Maintaining employee payroll records and ensuring changes to employment conditions are accurately reflected
- Monitoring employee leave balances and reconciling leave provisions
- Applying and interpreting relevant Enterprise Agreements, Modern Awards, legislation and internal policies
- Managing superannuation, PAYG withholding and other statutory payroll requirements
- Processing final pays, including termination and redundancy calculations where required
- Supporting payroll-related general ledger entries, accruals and month-end journals
- Responding to employee payroll enquiries and resolving discrepancies in a professional and timely manner




- Liaising with external organisations including the ATO, Centrelink, superannuation funds and other relevant agencies
- Producing payroll reporting and maintaining accurate and confidential employee information
- Working closely with People & Culture to ensure payroll outcomes align with employment contracts and variations
- Identifying opportunities to streamline payroll processes, strengthen controls and improve workflows
- Documenting procedures and contributing to ongoing improvements across the payroll function.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with strong technical payroll knowledge who can confidently operate within a complex environment while remaining approachable, organised and highly accurate.

To be successful, you will ideally bring:

- At least 5 years' senior payroll experience
- A relevant qualification in Payroll, Finance or a related discipline
- Solid end-to-end payroll knowledge within a medium to large organisation
- Experience using Synergetic or another enterprise payroll system
- Confidence interpreting Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards
- Sound working knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including Fair Work, PAYG, Superannuation Guarantee, payroll tax and Single Touch Payroll
- Advanced Excel skills and strong general systems capability
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively to fixed payroll deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- A professional communication style and confidence dealing with stakeholders at different levels




- The ability to handle sensitive employee information with a high level of discretion and confidentiality.

Previous experience in a school, education or similarly complex payroll environment would be highly regarded but is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and highly regarded education environment where you can take real ownership of your work while being supported by experienced payroll and finance professionals.

You’ll benefit from:

- $121,060 base salary + super
- Permanent, full-time employment
- Attractive Eastern Suburbs location
- Onsite staff parking with convenient access to public transport
- Generous leave entitlements
- Access to salary packaging options
- Access to modern, high-quality facilities and staff resources
- Opportunities for ongoing professional and personal development

Apply Now!

If you are an experienced Payroll Officer looking for your next long-term opportunity and enjoy combining technical payroll expertise, problem solving and stakeholder service, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.

Learn more about Woodforde Group and how we can help you:
https://woodfordegroup.com.au/

The successful candidate will be required to hold a current Working With Children Check and satisfy relevant pre-employment and child-safety requirements.

At Woodforde Group we support and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate. We are for all people, regardless of difference, and know that the more inclusive we are the stronger our work culture and the better our service delivery will be. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, experience, merit and business needs. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, orientations and walks of life to apply and feel comfortable in their own skin.

📌 Payroll Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Woodforde Group
📍 Melbourne