Our client, with over 50 years industry expertise, delivers 24/7 commercial cleaning and maintenance services to a nationwide client base. Headquartered in Sydney, they take pride in keeping workplaces, schools, hospitality venues, and public spaces pristine, safe, and welcoming. With a strong focus on quality, reliability, and teamwork, they are experiencing sustained growth and now seek a skilled Payroll Officer to join their collaborative Finance team.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be a key member of a close-knit payroll function (team of 2) within a larger Finance team. You will be responsible for end-to-end payroll for a weekly payroll of 75 employees (and growing), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and an exceptional level of service to staff and managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for weekly pay cycles, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain payroll records, process new starters, terminations, and variations.
• Interpret and apply relevant awards and employment legislation.
• Calculate and process leave entitlements, overtime, and allowances.
• Manage payroll queries, providing prompt and professional responses.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll journals, month-end and year-end payroll reports.
• Ensure compliance with ATO, superannuation, payroll tax, and other statutory requirements.
• Coordinate end-of-year payroll processes and EOFY reporting.
• Support the preparation and lodgement of payroll tax returns.
• Work closely with the WHS team to ensure alignment between payroll and safety compliance.
• Partner with Finance colleagues to provide payroll data for budgeting, reporting, and audits.
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to add value to the payroll function.

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience in an end-to-end payroll role.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation, awards, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with high-volume weekly payrolls (exposure to a growing business is highly regarded).
• Solid Excel skills and experience with payroll/HRIS systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills with a customer-service focus.
• Ability to work effectively in a small team and collaborate across Finance.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to suggest and implement improvements.

What's On Offer

• Be part of a growing, stable national business with a strong reputation.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development as the business expands.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

If you're a professional, diligent Payroll Officer looking to join a business where your expertise will be valued and your input will help shape the future, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of a growth story. Contact Andrew Holden on 0422 860 960 if you have any further questions.