Senior Payroll Officer

About the role
An immediate-start opportunity for a seasoned Senior Payroll Officer to take ownership of end-to-end payroll in a fast-paced, multi-site environment. This is a temp role through to the new year with a strong view to permanency for the right person, reporting directly to the CFO and playing a key part in two upcoming December pay cycles**IDEALLY**

You will be the payroll specialist the business relies on for accurate, compliant and timely pay runs, supporting leaders and employees with clear, friendly payroll advice.​

Why you will love it
- Temp now, genuine pathway to permanent in the new year
- Competitive hourly rate: $45–$55 per hour + super (depending on experience)
- Immediate impact with payroll cycles on 17/12 and 31/12**IDEALLY**
- Report directly to an accessible, commercially minded CFO
- Flexibility: start on 3–4 days per week, moving to 5 days in 2026
- Core hours around 9am–3pm – great for school pick-up and life admin
- Monday to Friday, with the expectation of 5 days per week in the new year
- On-site parking and a structured handover if you can start next week​

What you will be doing
- Managing end-to-end processing of a multi-site payroll, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and full legislative compliance
- Running upcoming pay cycles (17 December and 31 December), quickly learning existing processes, awards and agreements
- Acting as the first point of contact for payroll queries, resolving issues and explaining outcomes clearly to staff and managers
- Preparing and maintaining accurate payroll records, reports and reconciliations for leadership and audit purposes
- Partnering with HR, Finance and Operations to keep employee data clean, aligned and up to date
- Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve payroll efficiency​

What you bring
- 5+ years of hands-on payroll experience, ideally in high-volume or multi-site environments
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including Fair Work, super, leave and tax
- Proven experience with ADP payroll; exposure to rostering systems is a strong advantage
- High attention to detail and strong MS Office skills
- A calm, solutions-focused approach under pressure and tight deadlines
- Confidence to hit the ground running in a temp assignment with minimal ramp-up time​

Role essentials
- Role: Senior Payroll Officer – Temp (view to Perm)
- Location: On-site with parking available
- Hours: Monday to Friday, starting at 3–4 days per week, moving to 5 days in the new year
- Core hours: Around 9am–3pm with some flexibility
- Reporting to: CFO (no direct reports)
- Start: Ideally next week to align with December payroll cycles​

How to apply
If you are a senior payroll professional who can step in, stabilise and run a complex payroll with confidence – and you are open to a temp role that can convert to perm – click “Apply” now with your resume and your earliest start date. Shortlisting will commence immediately due to the December payroll timelines, if possible, so early applications are strongly encouraged.