Senior Payroll Officer

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

melbourne

Contact Name:

Leona Kane

Contact Email:

leona@maydayrecruitment.com

Contact Phone:

03 9961 3378

Date Published:

27-Jul-2026

Senior Payroll Officer | Join a large, complex organisation processing payroll across Australia & New Zealand.
  • Work within a collaborative and supportive payroll team.
  • Manage end-to-end payroll across Australia and New Zealand using Chris21.
  • Join a large, complex organisation offering long-term career development.
About the Company

Our client is a well-established organisation seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their high-performing payroll team. This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys working across complex payrolls.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate and compliant end-to-end payroll processing across Australia and New Zealand. Working within a large payroll function, you'll utilise Chris21 while partnering with HR, Finance and key stakeholders to ensure payroll accuracy, legislative compliance and exceptional service delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Process end-to-end payroll across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Process new starters, terminations, leave, allowances and payroll adjustments.
  • Ensure compliance with Australian and New Zealand payroll legislation.
  • Respond to complex payroll queries and resolve payroll discrepancies.
  • Complete payroll reconciliations, reporting and month-end activities.
  • Maintain accurate employee records within Chris21.
  • Contribute to payroll process improvements and system enhancements.
Skills and Experience
  • Previous end-to-end payroll experience within a medium to large organisation.
  • Experience processing Australian and New Zealand payrolls.
  • Strong experience using Chris21.
  • Sound knowledge of payroll legislation, Awards, EBA's and superannuation.
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong Excel skills and the ability to work with payroll reporting.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
Key Benefits
  • Join a large, complex organisation with an established payroll function.
  • Supportive, collaborative team environment.
  • Opportunity to work across Australia and New Zealand payrolls.
  • Utilise your Chris21 expertise in a fast-paced payroll environment.
  • Ongoing career development and progression opportunities.
How to Apply

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.

 
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