Senior Payroll Officer

Perigon Group is partnering with an established not-for-profit organisation to recruit a Senior Payroll Officer on a permanent basis.

Joining a collaborative payroll team, you’ll take ownership of a complex fortnightly payroll, support colleagues and contribute to ongoing process improvements.

The Role:

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing accurately and within deadlines.
• Interpreting Awards and Enterprise Agreements, including penalties, overtime and allowances.
• Reviewing payroll data, completing reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Processing employee changes, terminations and other payroll adjustments.
• Supporting superannuation processing and payroll reporting.
• Responding to employee and manager queries.
• Providing guidance to less experienced team members.
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes and controls.

The Requirements:

• Experience managing a complex payroll within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong Award and Enterprise Agreement interpretation skills, ideally including the SCHADS Award.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and take ownership of resolving issues.
• Confidence using payroll and time and attendance systems.
• Clear communication skills and a friendly, practical approach.
• Comfortable supporting colleagues and managing competing deadlines.

Apply now or contact Danny White at Perigon Group via danny.white@perigongroup.com.au for a confidential discussion.