Principal Payroll Officer
This role is well suited to an experienced payroll professional who enjoys being hands‑on and working closely with both Finance and HR, without the responsibility of formally managing a team.
Reporting to Finance and HR, and working alongside the Payroll Manager, you’ll play an important role in supporting the smooth and accurate delivery of payroll across a diverse workforce.
The Role
You’ll provide day‑to‑day expertise and support across a varied and operational payroll environment.
Key responsibilities include:
* Supporting end‑to‑end payroll processing across multiple entities and sites
* Assisting with the interpretation and application of awards, agreements, and employment conditions
* Processing allowances, overtime, shift penalties, leave, and termination payments
* Acting as a point of support for more complex payroll queries and issues
* Working closely with Finance on reconciliations, reporting, and payroll‑related queries
* Partnering with HR on employee changes, pay updates, and compliance matters
* Helping to ensure payroll processes align with legislative and statutory requirements
* Contributing to payroll system updates, testing, and process improvementsProviding guidance and knowledge‑sharing within the payroll team (no direct reports)
* Opportunity to implement a new system, projects and more!
About You
* Has solid end‑to‑end payroll experience in a medium to large organisation at lead, supervisor and manager level.
* Enjoys working in a collaborative team environment
* Is comfortable supporting both Finance and HR stakeholders.
* Prefers a senior, hands‑on role over formal people management.
* Has good working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation.
* Is organised, reliable, and approachable in your working style.
* Experience in operational or award‑based environments will be viewed positively.
Why Join Us?
* A senior professional role focused on payroll expertise rather than people management
* Supportive team environment with strong collaboration across Finance and HR
* Varied payroll work that keeps the role interesting, career progression.
* Opportunity to contribute ideas and improvements over time
* Competitive salary aligned to experience + Bonus incentives and more!
If you’re looking for a senior payroll role where your experience is valued and your day‑to‑day work makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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