Senior Payroll Officer

Robert Half
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 26, 2026

Job Description


The Opportunity

We're partnering with a well-established, purpose-led organisation in the care and community sector to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Officer on a contract basis.

This is an immediate start role suited to someone who can step into a hands-on environment and take ownership of payroll operations in a high-volume, award-driven setting.

You'll be joining a supportive finance team where accuracy, timeliness and strong stakeholder communication are critical to ensuring staff are paid correctly and on time.

Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-end processing of payroll across a large, multi-site workforce
  • Interpret and apply relevant awards (SCHADS/Aged Care or similar), EBAs and legislation
  • Manage payroll queries, resolving discrepancies quickly and accurately
  • Maintain employee payroll records, including new starters, terminations and variations
  • Process timesheets, allowances, penalties and lea...
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    Job Details

    • Location Melbourne, Victoria
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Financial Clerks
    • Posted Date June 26, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 05, 2026