Payroll Specialist

Job no: 540671
Work type: Full-Time
Location: Melbourne - CBD & Inner
Categories: People & Culture

As a Payroll Specialist, you will ensure our employees are paid accurately, on time, and in line with all relevant legislation, enterprise agreements, and company policies. You will be a trusted source of payroll expertise, supporting both employees and managers with clear guidance and timely resolution of payroll matters.

Your primary objective will be to deliver a seamless payroll experience by:

• Maintaining accurate payroll data and records.
• Processing end-to-end payroll cycles with precision and confidentiality.
• Interpreting and applying complex payroll legislation and agreements correctly.
• Proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies before they impact employees.
• Building strong working relationships across HR, Finance, and operational teams to ensure payroll processes run smoothly.

Through your expertise and attention to detail, you will directly contribute to employee satisfaction and the organisation's compliance, ensuring payroll is a valued and trusted service.

• Deliver accurate, timely payroll services to all employees, ensuring queries are resolved promptly and professionally.
• Provide consistent support across all trading days to align with operational team needs.
• Process and reconcile end-to-end payroll, ensuring legislative and policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, reporting, and reconciliations to meet financial deadlines.
• Identify process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.
• Share payroll expertise to build confidence and capability across the team and broader business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve shared goals and champion best practice.

• Proven experience in end-to-end payroll processing within a medium-to-large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and modern awards/enterprise agreements.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters clearly to non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively with HR, Finance, and operational teams.
• A commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Our purpose at David Jones is to 'inspire like no other', and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING. In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams. Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display. It's our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.

• Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
• A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
• An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

Since 1838, David Jones' limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia's original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones' creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Advertised: 20 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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