Payroll Officer

General Information

Date Published

19-Jun-2025

Advertising Ends

19-Jul-2025

ID#

12343

Role Type

Accounting & Commercial

Work Type

Fixed-Term Full-Time

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Country

Australia

Location

Melbourne & Southern Victoria

Position Description

A world of opportunity awaits.

Fonterra is a global dairy nutrition company owned by 8,000 New Zealand farming families and supported by 18,000 dedicated people around the world. As the consumer facing arm of Fonterra, our Oceania business is behind many brands loved across Australian and New Zealand such as Perfect Italiano™, Mainland™, Western Star™, Bega™, Fresh ‘n Fruity, Kapiti and Anchor. Our vision is to be Oceania’s most trusted dairy company, driven by those that live and breathe dairy.

About the Opportunity

Fonterra are seeking an experienced and customer centric Payroll Officer for our Australian-based operations. This is an amazing opportunity for a solution focused Payroll professional to join a highly collaborative and supportive team, on a 12-month contract.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will partner with the business providing critical, timely and accurate payroll services across our Australian regions to support our people. This includes the day-to-day management of employment lifecycle events, payment calculations and reporting, through to highly specialised, often complex technical delivery of legislative and contractual changes to ensure compliance with employment laws and policy.

As the Payroll Officer, you will be working closely alongside a team of payroll officers, a Senior Payroll Officer, and Payroll Manager. You will be responsible for the efficient, effective, and accurate processing of all payroll and time and attendance related transactional processes for the Australia region.

You will play an integral role, accountable for completing the day-to-day operational activities, managing work demands and ensuring continuity of service. You will focus on delivering high quality, consistent service to the customers each day.

Key responsibilities will include:

Payrun processing and payments (weekly and monthly)
Entering and maintaining employee payroll information.
Follow standard procedures, guides, and documentation always and escalate appropriately if support is required.
Provide high quality customer service and confidentiality.
Support and contribute actively toward team performance and the achievement of the departmental, team and organisational goals and objectives.

This role will provide the successful applicant to join a newly formed team in a complex and high-performing, profitable business.

Based at our Richmond office (free parking) this role will see you operating within a hybrid work model, with work-from-home (WFH) flexibility.

About You

You already have payroll experience in Australian payroll and employment legislation and have a desire to bring your best into this space to create value.

You appreciate the importance of smooth-running processes, consistent and quality results delivered by a motivated team.

As the Payroll Officer, you will have well versed knowledge in Australian payroll and employment legislation and have a desire to drive results and continuous improvements.

You will also have:

2+ years Australian Payroll or HR experience.
Experience operating in payroll within an EBA environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective client and team working relationships.
Good excel and investigative skills.
Knowledge of iChris, Kronos and of Australian payroll landscape, FWO, NES, Awards etc.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now and be part of something truly special!

The benefits of life at Fonterra

Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.

We offer flexible working to ensure the job gets done whilst being there for life's important moments.
With a global presence, a world of career opportunities awaits you.
We support your health and wellbeing with events, discounts on wellbeing products, and employee assistance programs.
We encourage lifelong learning and will help you develop your skills.
Enjoy discounted health insurance based on your employment type and location.
No matter your life stage or choices, we have leave options, including purchasing additional leave, enhanced parental benefits, and long-service leave.

Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

You, me, us together.

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