Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer | Lytton | 6-Day Fortnight | Flexible Hours | Work Around Your Life

About Us

Kitchen Connection, Australia's largest and most trusted kitchen retailer and part of the KWB Group, is seeking a **Part-Time Payroll Officer (6 day fortnight)**to join our Head Office team in Lytton.

We're proud of our supportive, family-oriented culture, where flexibility, trust and work-life balance are genuinely valued.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to own our fortnightly pay run end-to-end. This is a genuinely payroll-focused role where you'll process payroll for approximately 250 employees across two pay groups, working with MicroPay, ConnX and our modern in-house payroll automation platform.

Work Pattern

• Week 1: Monday to Thursday (4 days)
• Week 2: Thursday and Friday (2 days)

We offer genuine flexibility around start and finish times, including school drop-offs, pick-ups and family commitments. Some flexibility around the Week 2 schedule may also be available for the right candidate.

What You'll Do

• Process the fortnightly pay run end to end, reviewing and approving each cycle workflow.
• Investigate and resolve pay anomalies including overtime validation, penalty rates, missing timecards and terminations.
• Apply Modern Awards, the NES, and statutory obligations with confidence, including STP Phase 2, superannuation, PAYG, and payroll tax across QLD, NSW, ACT and SA.
• Own EOFY payroll activities, reconciliations with Finance, and statutory reporting.
• Respond to employee pay queries with accuracy and discretion.
• Maintain payroll master data integrity across MicroPay and ConnX, and contribute to continuous improvement of our payroll rules and processes.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience running end-to-end payroll in a multi-site or multi-state environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Modern Awards, the NES, and Australian statutory payroll obligations.
• Experience with MicroPay and ConnX highly regarded; comparable payroll/HRIS systems welcome.
• High attention to detail, sound judgement, and absolute discretion with confidential information.
• Comfortable working with modern, automated systems, curiosity about payroll technology and AI-assisted tools is a genuine advantage.
• Advanced Excel skills.

What We Offer

• Permanent part-time role working a 6-day fortnight.
• Genuine flexibility around school drop-offs, pick-ups and family commitments, with core hours of 10am to 3pm.
• Work-from-home opportunities available once fully trained and established in the role.
• Some flexibility around the Week 2 schedule for the right candidate.
• A modern payroll environment with industry-leading automation tools.
• A supportive, family-oriented culture.
• Opportunity to take ownership of the payroll function.
• Competitive salary plus superannuation.
• The stability of a growing Australian-owned business within the KWB Group.

How to apply

Submit your CV and a short cover letter telling us about your payroll experience via the Apply button.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights in Australia. Shortlisted candidates will be required to consent to reference checks.

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