senior payroll officer

We are partnering with one of Australia’s premier, large-scale financial services groups. Operating a prominent national network with thousands of employees nationwide, they are known for their supportive, people-first workplace culture and commitment to operational excellence.

In this role, you will provide senior-level technical expertise across complex pay cycles, risk mitigation, and continuous process enhancements, working alongside a collaborative and highly supportive Payroll Manager and team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute high-priority, complex pay-run activities, including annual remuneration reviews, executive adjustments, and complex redundancy processing.

• Provide technical advisory and workflow support to the broader payroll and P&C teams, resolving escalated queries with clarity and accuracy.

• Maintain employee master data with strict confidentiality, managing weekly leaver reporting and access compliance protocols to mitigate security and operational risks.

• Advocate for strong payroll controls, segregation of duties, and peer review standards to uphold risk maturity and prevent compliance discrepancies.

• Identify, test, and implement process enhancements and data-cleansing initiatives across core HRIS and payroll platforms.

• Ensure all payroll activities align strictly with Fair Work, NES guidelines, and applicable Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards.

What we are looking for:

• Essential hands-on proficiency in SAP SuccessFactors and ADP (Ideally GlobalView).

• Minimum 4+ years of practical Australian payroll processing experience within large, complex organisations.

• In-depth knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, complex termination calculations and multi-award/EBA interpretation.

• Prior experience with system migrations, testing, data analysis, or process automation is highly regarded.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong stakeholder engagement, and meticulous attention to detail.

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