Payroll Coordinator
- Process fortnightly payroll accurately and collaboratively, maintaining personnel, time and attendance, and payroll records.
- Support HR reporting and analysis, investigate payroll discrepancies, and improve payroll processes and systems.
- Apply payroll compliance requirements, including obligations under the SCHADS Award and Superannuation Guarantee.
Payroll Coordinator
- Full-time, 12-month contract position
- You can be based at any of our offices, nationally!
- Birthday Leave | Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15.9k/year
- Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation
We Are Key Assets Australia
Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster care and family services. Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.
A little about the role
We are looking for an experienced Payroll professional to join our National Support Services on a 12-month fixed term contract. As an integral member of the National Payroll team, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of fortnightly payroll alongside the payroll team.
You will also work collaboratively with the broader People & Culture and Operations teams, with a focus on legislative compliance and adherence to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Award.
Some of the key responsibilities include:
- Shared responsibility for end-to-end processing of fortnightly payroll.
- Assist in the reporting and analysis of HR information.
- Record data accurately and promptly, working to automate business processes to assist with information management.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and find solutions to eliminate recurrence.
- Accurately maintain all Key Assets information Systems relating to personnel records, time and attendance and payroll.
- Continuous maintenance and improvement of HR and Payroll systems and practices.
About you
The ideal candidate for this role prioritises confidentiality and attention to detail.
Additionally, we would love to see:
- Previous payroll experience in a medium to large scale business (500+ employees).
- High level Excel and strong payroll systems capability.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a solution-based mindset, including the ability to identify discrepancies, investigate causes and escalate matters appropriately.
- Understanding of Superannuation Guarantee obligations and payroll compliance requirements.
The base salary for this position is $92,286.48 - $99,294.52 per annum + super + salary packaging up to $15.9k per year. This is a full-time, 12-month contract position.
You can be based at any of our offices, nationally!
My Key Assets
The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.
- Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
- Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
- Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
- Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!
The fine print
- Applications close: 27 November 2026
- For further information, please contact Louise Lansdowne, Payroll Manager at louise.lansdowne@keyassets.org.au.
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, and hold (or be willing to obtain) a valid Working with Children Check relevant to the State they are working in.
If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!
Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
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