Payroll Specialist

Ferntree Gully | Part time | Office-based

$120,000 full time equivalent + super, paid pro rata
Monday–Wednesday | Adaptable start and finish times for the right candidate

Bring your payroll expertise closer to home.

Put your payroll experience to work across three days a week, Monday to Wednesday, with Tasty Fresh Food Co., supporting more than 550 employees across four states from our Ferntree Gully Head Office.

Why join us?
A three-day working week, with flexibility around hours for the right candidate
Work locally in Melbourne’s east, alongside an approachable team
Collaborate with HR and Finance to deliver accurate, timely pay
Make your experience count, with opportunities to improve payroll processes and systems

Your role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll coordinate fortnightly payroll and provide reliable, helpful support to employees and managers.

You’ll:
Coordinate and check payroll inputs, including timesheets, overtime, allowances, leave and deductions
Process starters, terminations, employee changes and pay increases
Interpret awards, enterprise agreements and contracts, resolving discrepancies before payroll is finalised




Complete reconciliations, payroll tax returns, year-end activities and statutory reporting
Maintain accurate Employment Hero records and respond to payroll queries
Support audits, improve procedures and train a nominated payroll backup

What you’ll bring
Solid end-to-end payroll experience, ideally across a medium to large workforce or multiple sites
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including awards, enterprise agreements, payroll tax and long service leave
Confidence with payroll and time and attendance systems, plus intermediate to advanced Excel skills
The ability to investigate discrepancies, prioritise work and meet deadlines
Explicit communication, sound judgement and respect for confidential information
Initiative and confidence working independently and collaboratively

Employment Hero experience, multi-state payroll experience and relevant payroll or accounting qualifications are highly regarded.

Make your next move a Tasty one!

APPLY NOW with your resume, highlighting your payroll experience and the systems you’ve used.

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