Payroll Officer

Job Description Based at our head office in Chippendale, the Payroll Officer will play a key role in ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time, overseeing and processing the end-to-end weekly payroll for Youfoodz, approximately 800 employees, while collaborating closely with operations management teams across the AU business. Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager, you'll sit at the centre of a fast-paced, high-volume payroll operation and help design, develop and adapt internal tools that support and optimise critical business processes.  You will… Execute and oversee the full end-to-end weekly payroll cycle for Youfoodz, covering approximately 800 employees, ensuring accurate and timely remuneration Analyse and validate time and attendance records, ensuring strict compliance with relevant Modern Awards, enterprise agreements and company policies Manage and reconcile complex payroll calculations, including novated leases, salary packaging arrangements and statutory deductions Process and track complex terminations, redundancy packages, final leave payouts, and Workers' Compensation (WC) claims/payments in strict alignment with Australian legislation Partner closely with the Workforce Planning (WFP) and regional operations management teams to resolve scheduling variances, audit roster data and streamline back-office workflows Maintain and safeguard data integrity for employee master records across all integrated payroll, HRIS and time-tracking systems Deliver