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About the Role

The payroll specialist provides accurate, high-quality payroll support for Australian and New Zealand operations. This hands-on role focuses on employee movements, queries, terminations, and reporting, requiring a detail-oriented professional who can maintain compliance and support a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain accurate payroll records in Dayforce for Australian employees.
• Action employee movements including cross-boarding, transfers, and rehires via the recruitment portal.
• Process termination calculations and final pays in line with Fair Work and NES compliance.
• Generate regular payroll reports and check outputs for accuracy.
• Respond to employee and manager payroll queries professionally and within agreed timeframes.
• Complete assigned pre-payroll audits to validate data.
• Assist with NZ payroll tasks including employee updates, audits, terminations, and IRD reporting.
• Process NZ payroll during high-volume periods and for leave coverage.
• Support the accuracy of system data integrations between recruitment, WFM, and payroll.
• Follow established payroll procedures and checklists to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Report errors, gaps, or risks to the Payroll Manager immediately.
• Adhere to cyber security, privacy, and data handling protocols.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in payroll, including Australian payroll.
• Sound knowledge of Australian legislation: Fair Work, NES, PAYG, superannuation, and STP.
• Familiarity with payroll systems, specifically Dayforce.
• Experience using HRIS or recruitment platforms.
• Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated agility and flexibility to support multiple payroll streams.

Skills

• Payroll processing
• Australian payroll legislation
• Dayforce
• HRIS management
• Intermediate Excel
• Data reconciliation
• Communication
• Time management

Location

• Sydney CBD

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid
• Permanent
• Fixed-term contract

Experience Level

• 2-4 years

Benefits

• Elevate Perks program
• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels
• $2 movie tickets and discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema, and Candy Bar
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo
• Career growth opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Community and volunteering opportunities

About the Company

• Market-leading experience creator in entertainment, ventures, and travel.
• Portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences, 150 restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels.
• Includes brands such as Event Cinemas, Moonlight Cinemas, QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, and Thredbo.
• Manages a ~$2.3B property portfolio.