Payroll Officer at Essendon Fields - VIC - Australia

Here at Linfox, we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia’s biggest companies. Work with major customers in retail, healthcare, government, and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability, and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox.

What does the job look like? 

As a Payroll Officer, you'll play a key role in the accurate and timely delivery of weekly and fortnightly payroll across Linfox's Australian operations. Working as part of a collaborative payroll team, you'll manage a state-based portfolio and support payroll outcomes in a large, fast-paced and high-volume environment.

This role is onsite based out of our HQ in Essendon Fields (VIC) 

Other duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• End-to-end processing of weekly and fortnightly payrolls.
• Processing timesheets and payroll adjustments.
• Managing employee onboarding, offboarding, transfers and payroll variations.
• Maintaining accurate employee master data and payroll records.
• Processing leave transactions and reconciling employee entitlements, including long service leave.
• Calculating termination payments and processing off-cycle payments as required.
• Conducting payroll audits, reconciliations and quality checks to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Responding to payroll enquiries and providing support to employees, site teams and key business stakeholders.
• Interpreting and applying relevant payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and state-based requirements.
• Preparing payroll reports and supporting payroll-related analysis and reporting activities.
• Maintaining payroll procedures, checklists and process documentation.
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes and enhance service delivery.

Are you the one? 

You're an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a high-volume environment and takes pride in delivering accurate outcomes. You thrive in a team setting, build strong relationships with stakeholders and bring a positive, customer-focused approach to your work. Most importantly, you're willing to learn, contribute and support a team committed to delivering an exceptional payroll service.

The ideal candidate can demonstrate: 

• Minimum 3 years' payroll experience in a large and complex environment.
• Experience processing payroll from start to finish.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, awards and compliance requirements.
• Experience with onboarding, offboarding, leave management and payroll reconciliations.
• Knowledge of state-based long service leave requirements.
• Payroll systems experience, with SAP experience highly desirable.
• Exposure to time and attendance systems such as Kronos will be highly regarded.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability.
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn.

Why join Linfox? 

At Linfox, we are passionate about creating an inclusive and high-performing workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from diverse genders and identities. 

Sounds like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume. 

We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

Further information 

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test. 

To find out more about opportunities at Linfox, visit www.linfox.com/careers