Payroll Officer | 3-Month Temp Assignment
Immediate Start | South East Melbourne | High-Volume Payroll
About the Company
Available immediately and looking for your next payroll opportunity? MAYDAY is currently partnering with a well-established organisation in South East Melbourne to recruit a Payroll Officer for a 3-month temporary assignment.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join an established and collaborative payroll function supporting a high-volume workforce. You’ll play an important role in the day-to-day payroll operation, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
About the Role
This is a hands-on Payroll Officer position supporting a busy, high-volume payroll function. You’ll be responsible for ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time, while providing support across day-to-day payroll queries and administration.
- 3-month temporary assignment with an immediate start
- Join an established, collaborative and high-volume payroll environment
- Process end-to-end payroll accurately and efficiently within tight deadlines
- Manage employee payroll queries and provide timely support
- Ensure payroll data is accurate and maintained across the payroll system
- Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting and general payroll administration
- Work across an established payroll system — systems experience is flexible
- Support the wider payroll team with day-to-day priorities and deadlines
We’re looking for a capable and reliable Payroll Officer who can step into a busy environment and hit the ground running.
You’ll ideally bring:
- Previous experience in a Payroll Officer or similar payroll position
- Experience processing high-volume payroll within a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
- Confidence picking up new payroll systems quickly — specific system experience is not essential
- Strong communication skills and a professional approach to handling payroll queries
- 3 month temporary assignment
- Immediate start
- South East Melbourne location
If this sounds like your next move, we'd love to hear from you! Click Apply Now or contact Leona Kane on 0401 494 130 for a confidential discussion.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
