Payroll Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles in line with Australian legislation.
• Reconcile monthly wages, PAYG withholding, and superannuation against Xero records, and resolve discrepancies independently.
• Handle payroll enquiries from employees and account managers with clear, timely responses.
• Maintain accurate financial records for allocated accounts, including AP/AR and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and process journals, accruals, and adjustments as required.
• Work directly with an assigned account manager and flex across accounts as needed.

Must-Have Qualifications

Before you apply, confirm:

• You have hands-on experience processing Australian payroll end-to-end, including PAYG, superannuation, leave entitlements, and STP.
• You're confident reconciling payroll against ledger records without needing close supervision.
• You have solid Xero experience across bookkeeping, payroll, and reconciliations.
• You have genuine bookkeeping experience beyond payroll (AP/AR, GL coding, journals).
• You can work Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm AEST with a stable internet connection and a quiet home setup.
• Your written and spoken English is clear and professional for direct client contact.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Employment Hero as a payroll platform.
• Exposure to Dext for expense/receipt processing.
• Experience supporting more than one client account at a time.

Success Outcomes

30 Days: Fully onboarded across Xero and client systems, running payroll cycles under guidance.

60 Days: Managing payroll independently for your allocated accounts, with reconciliations resolved without escalation.

90 Days: Full ownership of payroll for your accounts, actively contributing to bookkeeping support, and trusted to flag and fix issues before they're raised.