Senior Payroll Officer - Part time

Senior Payroll Officer 

This part-time, standalone Senior Payroll Officer position manages full-cycle payroll for 250 employees across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles using MitreFinch T&A system, during a 6-month FTC

Role Overview

Hybrid role (2 office days, 1 WFH; Mon-Wed) in a small finance team.

Payroll Management & Compliance

• Prepare, process, and reconcile payroll in accordance with set schedules.
• Ensure compliance with legislative standards, including superannuation and payroll tax obligations.
• Maintain accurate employee records, including new commencements and terminations.
• Generate payroll reporting to meet internal, statutory, and audit obligations.
• Interpret awards, industrial agreements, and contracts to ensure correct application of pay and entitlements.
• Coordinate end-of-month and end-of-year payroll activities in partnership with Finance.
• Remain current with payroll legislation, enterprise agreements, and procedural updates.

HR Systems Management

• Develop and maintain payroll and HR systems, ensuring data accuracy and process integrity.
• Support and optimise HR system functionality (e.g. ADP Payforce, Workday, Mitrefinch).
• Troubleshoot and assist employees with access, setup, and functionality queries.
• Uphold internal control procedures for payroll and HR systems.

Experience

• Proven end-to-end payroll processing experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Familiarity with major payroll and HRIS platforms (e.g. ADP, Workday, Chris21, Mitrefinch).
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, superannuation, and taxation requirements.
• High level of accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

If this role interests you, please apply and we will be in touch