Payroll & People Assistant
Join a growing team where accuracy, people, and purpose come together.
We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Payroll & People Assistant to join our People & Culture team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll experience who enjoys supporting employees throughout their employment journey while ensuring payroll is processed accurately and on time.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working collaboratively, and take pride in delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
As our Payroll & People Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day payroll and HR administration functions. Working closely with the People & Culture team, you'll help ensure payroll is processed accurately while providing administrative support across the employee lifecycle.
This role is ideal for someone looking to build their career across both Payroll and People & Culture while working alongside experienced leaders in a collaborative and supportive environment. You'll gain valuable exposure to payroll compliance, HR administration, and people operations within a growing organisation.
Your Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation and processing of payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Process employee changes including new starters, terminations, leave, salary adjustments, and employment variations.
- Maintain accurate employee records within HR and payroll systems.
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including preparing employment documentation and coordinating system updates.
- Respond to payroll and HR-related enquiries in a professional and timely manner.
- Assist with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and compliance activities.
- Ensure employee records and payroll information are managed with the highest level of confidentiality.
- Support the wider People & Culture team with administrative tasks and continuous process improvements.
About You
You'll be someone who enjoys working with both people and systems and has a genuine passion for delivering accurate, efficient payroll and HR support.
To be successful, you'll bring:
- 1–3 years' experience in payroll administration or a payroll-focused role.
- Practical experience processing payroll and supporting HR administration.
- Experience with Employment Hero HR and Payroll (highly desirable).
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach.
- The ability to handle sensitive employee and payroll information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office Suite and HR/payroll systems.
- A proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
We value our people and believe in creating a supportive, collaborative workplace where everyone can thrive. In return, you'll enjoy:
- A supportive and friendly team environment.
- Opportunities to develop your payroll and HR career.
- Exposure to both Payroll and People & Culture functions.
- Ongoing learning and professional development.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the employee experience.
If you're looking for a role where you can build your payroll and HR career while working with a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and become part of a workplace that values accuracy, collaboration, and people.
Pay: $55,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience processing payroll from start to finish?
- Have you used Employment Hero HR and/or Payroll?
- Do you have experience supporting HR administration, including onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining employee records?
- What is your salary expectation (including superannuation)?
Experience:
- Payroll Administration: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
