AU Payroll Officer (Employment Hero) - Work from Home

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to take ownership of end-to-end payroll for a workforce of approximately 150 employees across Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.

Working within Employment Hero, you will ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for a diverse workforce comprising trades, service technicians, production employees, and office-based staff. This role requires a strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, modern awards, superannuation, taxation, and multi-state compliance obligations.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and partnering closely with Finance, HR, and operational leaders, you will be the key point of contact for all payroll-related matters while driving payroll accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing

• Manage weekly and fortnightly end-to-end payroll processing through Employment Hero.
• Process wages, salaries, overtime, penalties, shift loadings, and allowances.
• Review and validate timesheets, ensuring approvals are obtained before payroll cut-offs.
• Manage new starter setups, employment changes, final pays, leave payouts, redundancies, and termination payments.
• Process payroll adjustments, back pays, and out-of-cycle payments.

Compliance & Reporting

• Interpret and apply relevant modern awards and employment classifications.
• Ensure compliance with Fair Work, NES, superannuation, PAYG, and payroll legislation.
• Manage STP Phase 2 reporting and end-of-year payroll finalisation.
• Prepare and lodge payroll tax returns across multiple states.
• Support workers' compensation declarations and portable long service leave obligations where applicable.

Reconciliation & Administration

• Reconcile payroll to the General Ledger and prepare payroll journals.
• Complete month-end and year-end payroll reconciliations.
• Produce payroll, labour cost, leave liability, overtime, and headcount reports.
• Maintain accurate, confidential payroll records and support audits.

Employee Support & Improvement

• Act as the first point of contact for payroll, payslip, leave, and superannuation enquiries.
• Partner with HR to support onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems, workflows, and processes.
• Maintain payroll documentation and work instructions.

About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to take ownership of end-to-end payroll for a workforce of approximately 150 employees across Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.Working within Employment Hero, you will ensure accurate a...

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' experience managing end-to-end Australian payroll.
• Proven hands-on experience using Employment Hero (essential).
• Strong knowledge of modern awards and payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience with STP Phase 2, PAYG withholding, and Superannuation Guarantee obligations.
• Exposure to multi-state payroll tax requirements and statutory reporting.
• Experience processing payroll for a workforce of 100+ employees preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
• Ability to manage payroll reconciliations, reporting, and month-end processes.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to support employees with payroll queries.
• Experience in manufacturing, trades, engineering, or building services environments highly regarded.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar ERP systems is advantageous.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to take ownership of end-to-end payroll for a workforce of approximately 150 employees across Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.

Working within Employment Hero, you will ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for a diverse workforce comprising trades, service technicians, production employees, and office-based staff. This role requires a strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, modern awards, superannuation, taxation, and multi-state compliance obligations.

Reporting to the Financial Controller and partnering closely with Finance, HR, and operational leaders, you will be the key point of contact for all payroll-related matters while driving payroll accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing

• Manage weekly and fortnightly end-to-end payroll processing through Employment Hero.
• Process wages, salaries, overtime, penalties, shift loadings, and allowances.
• Review and validate timesheets, ensuring approvals are obtained before payroll cut-offs.
• Manage new starter setups, employment changes, final pays, leave payouts, redundancies, and termination payments.
• Process payroll adjustments, back pays, and out-of-cycle payments.

Compliance & Reporting

• Interpret and apply relevant modern awards and employment classifications.
• Ensure compliance with Fair Work, NES, superannuation, PAYG, and payroll legislation.
• Manage STP Phase 2 reporting and end-of-year payroll finalisation.
• Prepare and lodge payroll tax returns across multiple states.
• Support workers' compensation declarations and portable long service leave obligations where applicable.

Reconciliation & Administration

• Reconcile payroll to the General Ledger and prepare payroll journals.
• Complete month-end and year-end payroll reconciliations.
• Produce payroll, labour cost, leave liability, overtime, and headcount reports.
• Maintain accurate, confidential payroll records and support audits.

Employee Support & Improvement

• Act as the first point of contact for payroll, payslip, leave, and superannuation enquiries.
• Partner with HR to support onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems, workflows, and processes.
• Maintain payroll documentation and work instructions.

About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to take ownership of end-to-end payroll for a workforce of approximately 150 employees across Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.Working within Employment Hero, you will ensure accurate a...

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' experience managing end-to-end Australian payroll.
• Proven hands-on experience using Employment Hero (essential).
• Strong knowledge of modern awards and payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience with STP Phase 2, PAYG withholding, and Superannuation Guarantee obligations.
• Exposure to multi-state payroll tax requirements and statutory reporting.
• Experience processing payroll for a workforce of 100+ employees preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
• Ability to manage payroll reconciliations, reporting, and month-end processes.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to support employees with payroll queries.
• Experience in manufacturing, trades, engineering, or building services environments highly regarded.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar ERP systems is advantageous.