Senior Payroll Specialist (BBBH9135) Wattle Glen, Melbourne, Australia

Salary: AUD115000 - AUD120000 per annum + + Superannuation

Benefits

  • Work with a collaborative, high-performing Payroll & People Systems team
  • Exposure to enterprise-level HRIS platforms
  • Influence system improvements and optimisation
  • Flexible work environment
  • $115k–$120k + Super

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a leading national organisation seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist with strong Time & Attendance systems experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in system configuration, rostering logic, vendor liaison, and ensuring BAU payroll runs smoothly and accurately. You’ll support both the technical and operational sides of payroll, maintaining, configuring, and optimising T&A and payroll platforms while ensuring compliant, high-quality payroll delivery when the team needs the additional support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain, configure, and optimise T&A and payroll systems
  • Test and validate system updates, integrations, and enhancements
  • Manage user access, training, and self-service resources
  • Ensure compliance with legislation, awards, and EBAs
  • Identify process improvements to lift accuracy and efficiency
  • Jump in and deliver end-to-end payroll across salaried and award-covered employees as and when
  • Liaise with sites, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve issues and finalise payroll inputs
  • Complete payroll reconciliations, super, PAYG, payroll tax, and WorkCover requirements

What You'll Bring

  • Strong background in payroll and T&A/rostering system administration
  • Solid experience with payroll processing and compliance
  • Confident Award/EBA interpretation
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • High attention to detail and strong problem-solving capability
  • Clear and strong communication and stakeholder management
  • Experience in process improvement within payroll or T&A systems

If you’re a payroll professional who loves the technical side of systems and wants to contribute to a progressive, future-focused payroll function, click Apply Now or reach out to Bel for a confidential chat on 0435 778 351.

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