Payroll Officer
As a Payroll Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time, while keeping everything compliant and running smoothly behind the scenes. You will support end-to-end payroll operations across the business, working closely with Finance, People Operations and HRBPs to deliver a reliable and high-quality payroll service. This role sits at the heart of day-to-day operations, balancing accuracy, responsiveness and continuous improvement. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys detail-focused work, problem solving and being part of a collaborative, supportive team.
- Manage payroll and MyPay inboxes, responding to queries and escalating where needed.
- Process payroll changes including new starters, terminations, leave and allowances.
- Ensure accurate payroll records, trackers and supporting documentation are maintained.
- Support superannuation processing, payroll tax and month-end reporting activities.
- Prepare employment verifications, reports and payroll-related documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and drive efficiency.
- Experience in payroll administration or payroll processing (required).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy under pressure (required).
- Good communication and organisational skills (required).
- Knowledge of payroll systems and Microsoft Excel (required).
- Understanding of Australian payroll and superannuation requirements (required).
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively with stakeholders (required).
- Competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus for permanent staff members.
- 25 days annual leave.
- Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home).
- $1,050 home office allowance for new starters.
- Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers.
- Progressive return to work benefit for the first 6 months back.
- Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
- Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development).
- Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!
- Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events.
- End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables.
- Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly.
Sportsbet is a leading Australian online wagering operator and part of Flutter Entertainment. It serves more than 2.4 million customers through a customer-first, insight-driven approach, helping Australians engage with racing and sporting events. The company employs more than 1,300 people across Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, with over half working in technology and data. As a market leader, Sportsbet emphasises corporate and social responsibility, customer safety and high industry standards, and is headquartered in Melbourne.