Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer
$55 per hour + Super | 3–6 Month Contract | Full Time Hours Preferred (Part Time Considered)

We’re seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a supportive People & Culture team for a short-term contract (3–6 months). This role will manage the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in line with legislative and enterprise agreement requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process using Ascender or APay systems.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, tax, superannuation, and the STL Enterprise Agreement.
• Process executive and director remuneration accurately and confidentially.
• Manage allowances, employee records, onboarding/offboarding, and pay variations.
• Handle investigations and resolve complex payroll, leave, tax, and super issues.
• Complete payroll journals, reconciliations, and reporting including WorkCover, Payroll Tax, and STP.
• Maintain up-to-date payroll policies, procedures, and audit documentation.
• Identify and implement process improvements for accuracy and efficiency.

About You:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll.
• Strong working knowledge of Ascender or APay payroll systems (essential).
• Confident interpreting Awards, Agreements, and employment legislation.
• High attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook).

What’s on Offer:

• Contract role for 3–6 months, with potential for extension.
• Competitive rate $55 per hour + Super.
• Full time preferred, but open to part time (3–4 days per week).
• Supportive, collaborative team environment.

If you’re a payroll professional available at short notice and ready to hit the ground running, we’d love to hear from you.


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.