Payroll Officer

Own the Payroll. Drive Accuracy. Make an Impact.

Kanji Group is looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our team in Sydney

This is an opportunity to take ownership of end-to-end payroll across a diverse national workforce while working alongside HR and Finance to deliver a high-quality payroll service. If you're a payroll professional who enjoys solving problems, improving systems, and ensuring every employee is paid accurately and on time, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Group Payroll Manager, you'll be responsible for managing end-to-end payroll processing across multiple payroll cycles. You'll also play a key role in payroll compliance, reporting, system improvements, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a hands-on role that requires strong technical payroll knowledge, attention to detail, and the confidence to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll across multiple payroll frequencies, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Interpret Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and company policies to ensure correct employee payments
• Manage payroll activities across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, transfers, leave, and terminations
• Calculate leave entitlements, superannuation, PAYG, redundancy, and other payroll adjustments
• Maintain accurate employee records within the payroll system
• Investigate and resolve payroll queries and discrepancies in a timely manner
• Process back pays, WorkCover payments, and payroll adjustments
• Prepare payroll journals, reconciliations, and month-end reporting
• Produce payroll reports, including headcount, staff movements, leave liabilities, payroll comparisons, and compliance reporting
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure payroll data integrity and compliance
• Support payroll system improvements, testing, and process enhancements
• Contribute to payroll continuity by providing backup support across the payroll function

About You

You're a highly organised payroll professional who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, and continually improving the way payroll is delivered.

You'll bring:

• At least 5 years' experience in an end-to-end Payroll Officer role
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, Awards, and Enterprise Agreements
• Experience processing complex payrolls across multiple pay cycles
• Strong experience using payroll systems, with MicrOPay experience highly regarded
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong reporting capability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and exceptional numerical accuracy
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships across the business
• A continuous improvement mindset with experience identifying and implementing payroll efficiencies

Why Join Kanji Group?

• Join a growing Australian business with a national footprint
• Take ownership of a diverse and technically challenging payroll function
• Work closely with experienced HR, Finance, and Payroll professionals
• Opportunity to contribute to payroll systems and process improvements
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Stable, full-time position
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

If you're an experienced Payroll Officer looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and join Kanji Group.

Kanji Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities.  Prospective candidates will be required to provide proof of legal work rights and may be required to undertake relevant, role-appropriate pre-employment screening.  If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at any stage, please let us know.