Payroll Officer

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients we are people caring for people.

About The Role

The Payroll Officer plays a key role in overseeing and executing the organisation’s end to end payroll function, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, legislative compliance, and responsive service delivery. Reporting to the Manager People Services, this role is primarily responsible for the timely and accurate processing of the fortnightly payroll for Slater + Gordon Ltd end to end.

In addition to managing core payroll operations, the position contributes to continuous process improvement, system maintenance, and provides guidance and mentoring to the Payroll Administration Officer and broader team members.

Reporting to the Manager, People Services, you will perform

End to End Payroll

• Accurately prepare and process payroll for all employees (fortnightly)
• Calculate and process allowances, deductions, superannuation, terminations, redundancies, back pays, and leave entitlements
• Review payroll transactions to ensure compliance with relevant awards, enterprise agreements, legislation, and company policies
• Reconcile and process Superannuation Contributions via Clearing House on a fortnightly basis
• Child Support, Social Club, Novated Lease and Union Fee Payments
• Reporting Requirements (Head Count, etc.)
• Service Leave Calculations for Enterprise Agreement Staff

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure all payroll activities comply with Fair Work, taxation, and superannuation obligations.
• Prepare PAYG, and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and assist with end of month and end of year reconciliations
• Resolution of Payroll Queries
• Professional and timely responses to employee / manager / external party queries submitted via the Payroll Helpdesk email and telephone queries

End of Month Processes

• Reconcile, submit and process Payroll Tax for all relevant states
• Prepare reports for Finance

Provide support as required to the Manager People Services in regards, but not limited, to

• Streamlining of Payroll Processes and Procedures
• Ad hoc and regular reporting as required
• Providing support to the Finance and Human Resources Team as required

What will you bring?

• 3 years + payroll experience in a medium to large organisation
• Demonstrated ability to interpret relevant awards and legislation.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)

Why join Slater and Gordon’s Lawyers?

• Act for individuals in a growing specialist practice, helping them navigate complex superannuation and insurance systems to secure life-changing financial support
• Collaborative national team environment with knowledge sharing, mentoring, regular feedback, and structured development opportunities.
• Clear pathway to senior roles with support for career growth, exposure to complex matters and strategic work, plus ongoing learning and CPD support.
• Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs) and access to wellbeing initiatives, EAP and supportive leadership

Join a nationally supported practice with a strong social justice focus, offering the opportunity to build your career in superannuation and disability insurance law while improving outcomes for everyday Australians.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country

Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.