Payroll Officer

Develop your payroll expertise in a role that combines end-to-end processing, compliance and multi-country exposure.

Nous Group is an international management consultancy. We work with leaders across Australia, the United Kingdom and North America to solve complex challenges and navigate transformational change.

We bring together multidisciplinary teams to partner with clients and deliver practical solutions that create lasting impact for businesses, governments and communities.

Our purpose is positive influence. We work to improve people’s lives by helping our clients deliver outcomes that matter, strengthening organisations, supporting communities and realising a broader idea of success.

About the role

This role exists to deliver accurate, compliant payroll across multiple countries and entities. You will join a Melbourne-based Payroll team of four within Finance, responsible for payroll across Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, supported by external providers.

You will take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing and work through variation across jurisdictions, systems and data. The work is detailed and time-sensitive. It requires consistency, judgement and a strong focus on controls.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to ensure payroll is correct, compliant and delivered on time.

What you’ll do

• Deliver end-to-end payroll across multiple entities, including new starters, terminations, HR changes, leave transactions, reconciliations and payment processing

• Support payroll across Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada in partnership with external payroll providers

• Reconcile payroll outputs and investigate variances across timesheets, leave, superannuation, PAYG and related transactions

• Meet compliance obligations including superannuation, PAYG withholding, Single Touch Payroll (STP), payroll tax and statutory reporting

• Contribute to reporting, audits, compliance activities and ongoing process and control improvements

What will help you succeed

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in payroll processing within a fast-paced corporate environment

• Previous experience with Sage People, MicrOpay and/or ADP payroll desirable

• Intermediate Excel skills

• Ability to work in a team-based environment

• Ability to accurately assess when escalation is required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to work with multiple stakeholders

• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines

• High attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to maintaining payroll accuracy and confidentiality

Why join

You will build strong capability across end-to-end payroll in a multi-country environment. The role offers exposure to different jurisdictions, external providers and varied payroll cycles.

You will work in a close-knit team where accuracy and consistency matter. There is a clear focus on delivering quality payroll and improving how work is done over time.

You will contribute to a function that directly impacts people across the business. Reliable payroll is critical. This role plays a key part in ensuring that outcome.

You will also have the opportunity to strengthen your skills across compliance, reporting and process improvement in a structured environment.

Due to continued business growth, we are looking for someone who can step into this role and contribute to payroll delivery from the outset.

Finally, some important details

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Nous is a flexible workplace that offers full-time and part-time opportunities.

If you are high performing, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a team that puts people at the centre of everything, we would love to hear from you.