Payroll Specialist

Job Status: Part Time (3 days p/w)
Salary: $94,341 per annum plus super (pro-rated)
Industry: Performing Arts
Location: South Brisbane
Application Closing Date: 5pm, 25 July 2025

About Us

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia’s leading centres for live performance. Welcoming over 1.5 million visitors to more than 1200 performances each year, we embrace the best in live performance – the world renowned alongside the emerging, local, and new – and connect to the stories and ideas at the heart of each production. Through the warmth and expertise of our staff, we have become a trusted curator, presenter, and host; a place to come together to relax, reflect, share stories, and celebrate.

About the Role

We are seeking applications for the part time role of Payroll Specialist. This is an essential role ensureing prompt and accurate end-to-end payroll processing, reporting, and system administration. To ensure queries from managers, employees and other stakeholders are resolved in a timely and efficient manner. This role reports to the Payroll Manager.

In this role you will:

Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring that the weekly payroll deadline is met whilst maintaining data integrity within the payroll system.

Ensure correct payments are processed for employees as required under the respective Awards and Agreements including annual and long service leave and termination payments.

Confidentially investigate, analyse, action, and respond to manager and employee queries and complaints, escalating to management as necessary.

Interpret and provide guidance on salary and wage enquiries, penalty and overtime conditions and allowances, in line with contractual requirements, applicable Awards, and QPAC’s Enterprise Agreement.

Calculate superannuation contributions and taxation payments, ensuring details on new and existing members are processed.

Maintain and administer the payroll system and associated procedures and guidelines, including interaction with HR and rostering systems.

Process payments for Workers’ Compensation Claims.

Liaise with external bodies such as QSuper, RemServ, and the Australian Taxation Office.

Provide payroll information to management as required including weekly and monthly payroll reports, and monthly reconciliation reports for Finance.

Act as payroll subject matter expert and assist in the implementation of HR-related systems as required.

Work closely with the Human Resources team on payroll related matters and systems, providing advice as required.

Backup as System Administrator for HR-related systems, such as rostering and payroll systems.

Comply with and implement applicable legislation, codes and policies including anti-discrimination, EEO and workplace health and safety legislation

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for:

Demonstrated end-to-end payroll processing experience in a complex organisation.

Demonstrated ability to interpret, process, and explain industrial instruments and complex payroll related matters for a variety of internal stakeholders.

Experience working with computerised payroll and rostering systems.

Demonstrated customer service approach, articulated through advanced communication skills.

Strong attention to detail and time management skills.

Intermediate to Advanced skill in Microsoft Office products including Microsoft Word and Excel.

How to Apply

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must have existing Australian work rights. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police check.

You can obtain a copy of the position description by emailing [email protected]. For any other queries, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (07) 3842 9361.

The closing date for applications is on Friday, 25th July 2025 at 5pm. QPAC will commence screening and shortlisting in advance of this closing date.