Senior Payroll Officer

Senior Payroll Officer

Location: Remote (Australia) - Must be Australian Citizen and living in Australia to apply

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent or Part-time (Flexible)

Salary: Up to $130,000 + Super (depending on skills & experience)

The Role

As a Senior Payroll Officer, you will take ownership of high-volume payroll operations across multiple entities. You will manage weekly and fortnightly pay cycles while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service delivery.

This is an opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-client environment and is confident managing large, complex payrolls end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing multiple weekly and fortnightly payroll runs
• Managing large payrolls (1000+ employees) end-to-end
• Maintaining employee records, entitlements, allowances and deductions

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• Processing terminations, adjustments and payroll reconciliations
• Ensuring accurate STP reporting and compliance with ATO requirements
• Managing superannuation, PAYG and statutory obligations
• Responding to payroll queries and providing expert support
• Contributing to process improvements and payroll system optimisation

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Significant experience in high-volume payroll environments
• Proven experience processing large payrolls of 1000+ employees end-to-end
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent payroll cycles
• High level of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail

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• Strong communication skills and ability to work autonomously

Highly Regarded:

• Experience with Employment Hero, Xero, Astute Payroll, or similar large payroll/CRM systems
• Experience working within outsourced or multi-entity payroll environments
• Exposure to cloud-based payroll integrations

What’s on Offer

• Fully remote working arrangements available
• Flexible full-time or part-time options
• Competitive salary package up to $130k + Super (negotiable)
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing organisation
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

melissa@catalystrecruitmentco.com

0468 910 998