Payroll Officer

Role Overview

Australian Venue Co is hiring a Payroll Officer for its Melbourne CBD office on a permanent full-time basis. The package on offer is a $70,000 base salary plus superannuation.

This position is ideal for someone who is meticulous, service-minded, and comfortable supporting payroll operations for a large, busy workforce. You will be part of a Melbourne-based payroll team and will work alongside colleagues across People & Culture, managers, and operational teams to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and in line with requirements.

The role suits someone who enjoys a team environment, keeps a strong focus on accuracy, and can handle multiple priorities and deadlines with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage payroll from start to finish for a large employee base, making sure processing is accurate, compliant, and completed on schedule.
• Update and maintain payroll records for new hires, changes to employment details, exits, and leave movements.
• Carry out checks before and after payroll runs and look into any mismatches or errors.
• Handle payroll questions from team members and managers, offering timely and easy-to-understand support.
• Support payroll reconciliations, reporting tasks, and month-end processes.
• Spot recurring issues, mistakes, and ways to make payroll procedures more efficient.
• Partner closely with Payroll, People & Culture, and operational stakeholders.
• Protect employee information by maintaining a strict level of confidentiality.

About You

You are organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-volume setting. You take responsibility for your tasks, communicate well, and understand the need to balance precision, deadlines, and excellent service.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy.
• A customer-first approach when dealing with queries and requests.
• Clear communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to juggle priorities and deliver within deadlines.
• Strong planning, organising, and troubleshooting ability.
• Dependable, discreet, and collaborative by nature.
• Persistence in investigating payroll issues through to resolution.

Experience and Systems

• Minimum of two years' experience in payroll or a similar role, ideally in a high-volume environment.
• Working understanding of Australian payroll rules and requirements.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with Workday, Micropay, or a comparable payroll platform.
• Exposure to Humanforce or another time and attendance system is an advantage.
• Background in hospitality, retail, or another large operational workforce setting is highly regarded.

What Australian Venue Co Offers

• A permanent full-time position.
• $70,000 base salary plus superannuation.
• A supportive and collaborative payroll team.
• Experience in a large and varied Australian business.
• Exposure to high-volume payroll work and modern payroll technology.
• Opportunities to build payroll expertise and grow your career.
• A central Melbourne location.

Additional Information

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based in Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia. The role is office-based. No internship duration, start date, or application deadline was specified.