The opportunity

Join our Finance team to manage day-to-day payroll and contribute to supplier accounts, reconciliations and month end. You will work directly with the Head of Finance and collaborate with HR, managers and our local and offshore finance colleagues. The role offers scope to broaden your accounting skills and make practical improvements to everyday work.

Our Australian payroll covers approximately 80–90 employees on a fortnightly cycle, predominantly salaried employees with a smaller casual workforce. There are two principal awards and no shift-work structure. We use Employment Hero HR and Payroll, and Pronto Xi for finance.

Following our recent system migration, priorities include checking employee setup, strengthening HR-to-Payroll handovers and making routine checks consistent. The role combines regular finance work with responsibility for payroll deadlines. The balance will be agreed with the Head of Finance and adjusted during handover, payroll cycles and month-end.

What you will bring

- Practical Australian payroll experience, including preparing and checking pay runs for salaried and hourly or casual employees,



with sound understanding of payroll records, leave and core compliance obligations.
- An organised approach to deadlines and reconciliations, and the ability to investigate a difference, explain your findings and follow it through to resolution.
- Experience with accounts payable, bookkeeping or finance reconciliations, plus confidence using Excel and learning business systems.
- Explicit, respectful communication, discretion with confidential information and willingness to seek advice when a matter exceeds your experience or authority.
- Employment Hero, Pronto Xi, payroll tax annual reconciliations and broader month-end experience are desirable.
- Strong attention to detail, time management, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage confidential information responsibly.
- We welcome candidates who bring a solid payroll foundation and are ready to develop further finance or compliance skills with support. A relevant payroll, bookkeeping or accounting qualification is advantageous.

📌 Finance and Payroll Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Stirlingfildes
📍 Melbourne