Payroll Officer at Tennis Australia in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Payroll Officer Location: Melbourne VIC At Tennis Australia, we’re creating a more playful world through tennis – for everyone. From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court. We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you. We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. About the role The Payroll Officer will be responsible for delivering an accurate, timely and efficient payroll service to Tennis Australia and Member Associations. The position ensures payroll processing, compliance, reporting and employee support activities are completed in line with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements while maintaining confidentiality and a strong customer service focus. In this role you will: Prepare and process end-to-end payroll of employees. Verify, input and review payroll and employee information. Review Time & Attendance records and reports, employee time sheets and verify extra hours worked. Apply relevant policies, procedures and internal controls to payrolls, workers compensation, and superannuation. Implement changes, as authorised by the People team, in relation to pay rates and other employment terms and conditions. Run and coordinate monthly compliance checks to meet FairWork legislation- casual conversion, anniversary, junior rate changes. About you To be successful in this role you have: Previous payroll experience in a medium to large organisation (essential) Experience using payroll systems (MicrOPay/SAGE strongly preferred) Experience communicating with, influencing and advising senior business and HR stakeholders Tertiary qualifications in Finance or related discipline (preferred) A current Police Check and Working with Children Check (or be willing to obtain) Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis Australia What’s to love? Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities Tickets to the Australian Open plus Superbox tickets to events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arena Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners Attractive leave benefits - with up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all primary caregivers and Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180 To Apply If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact recruit@Tennis.com.au. Applications close 22nd May, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate. Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety. We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis. Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen. We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities.