Are you the person finance trusts to get payroll right every time? We have permanent Senior Payroll Specialist roles with 2 established Brisbane businesses. Both need an experienced payroll skilled to own the function across multiple entities and interpret Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards correctly.

You can choose the setup that suits you:

- CBD based: walk to the train, grab a coffee, work in the heart of the city
- Non CBD based: skip the CBD commute and enjoy easy parking. A reliable car is essential
- Full-time or Part-time 4 days a week

What You’ll Be Doing

- Running end-to-end payroll, fortnightly and monthly, across single and multi-entity structures
- Processing bonuses, allowances, overtime, leave and terminations, including a bonus-heavy entity that will keep you sharp
- Interpreting Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and the Fair Work Act, and applying them correctly
- Working with managers across multiple sites to verify hours before each run
- Managing PAYG withholding, STP Phase 2 reporting and payroll tax
- Calculating and paying super under Payday Super
- Reconciling payroll to the general ledger, balancing leave liabilities and producing reports leadership actually uses




- Spotting discrepancies and fixing them before they turn into problems

What I’m Looking For

- Senior payroll experience, including running payroll on your own from start to finish
- Confidence interpreting Awards and EAs, not just following someone else’s setup
- A good working knowledge of STP Phase 2, PAYG, payroll tax and super compliance
- Experience with Xero, Zambion or a larger ERP. Experience with more than one system is a bonus
- Strong Excel skills and a sharp eye for anything that doesn’t add up
- You treat payroll deadlines as fixed
- A Certificate IV in Payroll is highly regarded
- You can work independently and still be a good team player

Why These Roles

- You’ll own payroll as a stand-alone specialist
- You’ll report directly to senior finance leadership, so your work is visible
- The payroll is complex and varied: multiple entities, multiple sites, EA-covered workforces, and bonus structures
- These are stable, established businesses where you can settle in and make the role your own

Apply now to lock in your new permanent position before xmas!

📌 Payroll Specialist (Brisbane)
🏢 Optimum Consulting Group
📍 Brisbane