Payroll Coordinator

MARS Recruitment
Melbourne CBD VICFull time

Listed 28 Sep 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Coordinator.

Working as part of a collaborative payroll team, you'll be responsible for delivering end-to-end outsourced payroll services. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their work and is confident managing payroll processes from start to finish.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Managing end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time
  • Supporting the onboarding of new payroll clients and employees
  • Setting up new employees, including TFN, superannuation and employment details
  • Maintaining employee leave records and preparing payroll reports
  • Preparing and lodging payroll tax, IAS and superannuation
  • Managing WorkCover requirements where required
  • Assisting with month-end and year-end payroll reporting
  • Managing terminations, redundancies, LSL and other payroll-related processes
  • Responding to payroll queries and providing a high level of client service
  • Working closely with internal teams and clients to resolve payroll issues

About you:

We're looking for an experienced payroll professional who brings:

  • Strong experience processing end-to-end payroll
  • Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including STP, superannuation and payroll tax
  • Experience managing multiple payrolls or working across multiple entities/clients
  • Exposure to terminations, redundancies, Workers Compensation, LSL and EOFY reporting
  • Confident communication skills and a client-focused approach
  • The ability to manage competing deadlines and work autonomously
  • A collaborative approach and willingness to support the wider team

What you will get:

  • Salary $110-120k base + super
  • Full-time permanent position
  • Melbourne CBD location
  • Join an established and collaborative professional environment
  • Variety across multiple clients and payrolls
  • Opportunity to take ownership of end-to-end payroll processes
  • Supportive team environment with strong opportunities to develop your payroll expertise

If you're an experienced Payroll Officer or Payroll Coordinator looking for your next opportunity and enjoy working in a varied, client-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.