Payroll Manager – Operations

Buddy Advisory

Payroll and operations manager running payroll and office operations for ERIAS, a strategic environmental and social impact consultancy. Supporting teams across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Posted 9/4/2026contractMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSenior💰 A$85,000 - A$90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing payroll processes, ensuring compliance with payroll obligations, and providing HR operations support. Proficient in coordinating office operations and managing multiple systems while maintaining high attention to detail and organizational skills.

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Payroll ManagementMYOB ExperienceHRIS AdministrationEmployment Hero ExperienceOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Payroll ProcessesHRIS AdministrationDocument PreparationReportingData Accuracy

Soft Skills

Time ManagementService-Oriented MindsetAttention to DetailDiscretionCommunication Skills

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MYOBEmployment Hero

Industry Keywords

Payroll ObligationsOffice AdministrationEmployee RecordsOnboardingOffboarding

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accuracy of timesheets, leave records and employee data, and compliance with relevant payroll and employment obligations
Manage office operations across ERIAS offices, including leases, cleaning and maintenance contracts, suppliers and equipment
Coordinate external IT providers to ensure appropriate technology, devices, software and security
Coordinate company events, team off-sites and internal meetings
Provide HR operations support for onboarding and offboarding logistics, employment contracts, systems setup and employee records
Provide general business administration and coordination support to the leadership team
Assist with reporting, including headcount and payroll summaries
Report to the Finance Manager for payroll and office administration and to the People & Culture Manager for people support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a Payroll Manager, Practice Manager, Office Manager or Operations role
Experience in managing payroll obligations is essential
MYOB experience highly regarded
Experience administering an HRIS
Employment Hero experience highly regarded
Strong organisational and time management skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Comfortable working across multiple systems and processes
Service-oriented mindset and discretion handling sensitive and confidential information
Proven ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
Excellent written communication and document preparation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Part-time 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave
Flexibility to work 0.8 FTE and make it work for your life
Superannuation
Join ERIAS's five-year growth strategy
Work with a close-knit team across Australia and Papua New Guinea