Payroll Officer

Why you’ll love this role

As a Payroll Officer at Metcash, you’ll deliver accurate, end to end payroll across multiple business divisions, supporting our people through precise processing, strong systems knowledge and responsive stakeholder support. Your work ensures employees are paid on time, every time, while meeting legislative and award obligations.

Extra reasons to join us

Flexibility & balance: Flex Ready and Family Friendly accredited employer, with hybrid working arrangements and additional leave benefits available

Grow your career: Ongoing learning and development opportunities to help you keep growing

Inclusive & supportive: A values led workplace recognised for inclusion, mental health and pay equity

What You’ll Do

• Process accurate and timely weekly and monthly payroll across multiple business divisions
• Apply awards, enterprise agreements, employment contracts and legislative requirements to payroll processing
• Ensure timesheets, payroll changes and supporting documentation are received and actioned before payroll close
• Maintain accurate employee, pay and leave records across payroll and HRIS systems
• Calculate and process termination payments and prepare statutory documentation
• Respond to payroll enquiries and prepare payroll management and statutory reports

What You’ll Bring

• 3–5 years’ end to end payroll experience
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, industrial awards and enterprise agreements
• Experience using payroll and HRIS systems (CHRIS21, Kronos and/or PageUp highly regarded)
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• Clear, confident communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Intermediate to strong PC skills, including Excel and Word

Be Part of Something Bigger

Backing local brilliance is at the heart of what we do. Metcash proudly supports independent retailers behind iconic brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Total Tools, Cellarbrations and The Bottle O — fuelling an unstoppable network of independents across Australia. As an ASX Top 125 company, we’re committed to building strong, sustainable communities through diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment process.

Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team – no agencies please.

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