Payroll Officer – Australian Payroll

About the role

MMC is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer with strong Australian payroll experience to support an Australian business with accurate and timely end-to-end payroll, payroll compliance, reporting, and HR administration. The successful candidate will be confident working with Australian Awards, Enterprise Agreements, superannuation, STP, PAYG withholding and payroll tax, and will be able to manage payroll accurately in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage accurate and timely end-to-end Australian payroll.
• Process payroll data, leave, superannuation and authorised changes to pay rates and conditions.
• Ensure payroll complies with Australian Awards, Enterprise Agreements, taxation and statutory obligations.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll and employee records.
• Prepare payroll, HR and compliance reports for management, auditors and government agencies.
• Respond promptly to payroll-related queries from employees and management.
• Support HR administration, employee records, contracts and compliance registers.
• Assist with workers compensation and other HR programs where required.

About you

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a Payroll Officer in a busy environment.
• Experience processing at least 100 pays per payroll cycle.
• Strong hands-on Australian payroll experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Superannuation, STP, PAYG withholding and Payroll tax.
• Experience using payroll systems, HRIS and employee records systems.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and payroll reporting.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Outlook and Word.
• High level of confidentiality, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet strict payroll deadlines.

Highly Regarded

• Experience with TimeCloud
• Experience with Payroll Metrics

Work Arrangement

• Full-time

• Philippines-based.

• Some flexibility may be required during peak payroll periods.

A detailed Position Description outlining the full responsibilities, requirements and expectations of the role will be provided to shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

If you have strong Australian payroll experience and are looking for an opportunity to join a growing team in the Philippines supporting an Australian business, we’d like to hear from you.