Group Payroll Officer

About DCOH

DCOH has been operating since 1987 as an established construction and development business with activities spanning residential, commercial, hospitality and real estate projects. The company has delivered complex work over the years, including the Charles Darwin University Danala Education and Community Precinct, which received a 2025 National Master Builders Award of Excellence.

With teams working across the Northern Territory and Victoria, DCOH focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes with strong buildability, programme certainty, and disciplined on-site delivery. Guided by its “Building Better” approach, the organisation combines practical experience, innovation, and consistent execution to create long-term value for clients, partners, and the wider community.

About the Role

This Darwin-based position is responsible for running payroll across multiple entities in the DCOH Group from start to finish. The role requires a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, timeliness, and reporting, along with the ability to provide meaningful workforce insights to the business.

What You Need to Bring

• At least 2–3 years of experience in a busy payroll role, preferably involving more than one entity or business unit.
• A solid working knowledge of payroll laws, industrial awards, enterprise agreements, and related compliance obligations.
• Hands-on experience with full payroll processing, reconciliations, and payroll reporting.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability, including interpreting payroll data and spotting patterns or issues.
• Careful attention to detail, with a strong commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Well-developed organisational skills and the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to deal professionally with employees, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Experience working with payroll, time and attendance, and finance systems such as HumanForce or comparable platforms.
• The ability to help improve payroll processes, strengthen system performance, and support payroll governance.

Key Duties

• Run payroll for all group entities and ensure pay is processed accurately and on time.
• Handle payroll changes such as new hires, exits, timesheets, corrections, and off-cycle payments.
• Work out termination pay, issue Separation Certificates, and manage payroll requirements for employee departures.
• Keep payroll records current, including tax details, bank accounts, and supporting documents.
• Prepare payroll journals, reconciliations, accruals, and general ledger entries.
• Manage payroll cash processes, including ABA file creation, banking uploads, and intercompany transfers.
• Complete payroll-related statutory reporting and lodgements such as PAYG, IAS, superannuation, and workers compensation.
• Support end-of-financial-year activities, including reconciliations, leave provision calculations, STP finalisation, and audit preparation.
• Produce payroll, labour cost, and headcount reports for Finance, HR, and leadership teams.
• Share payroll data and analysis to assist with workforce planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business decisions.
• Maintain payroll and HumanForce systems, including testing, upgrades, integrations, and data quality checks.
• Look for ways to streamline payroll operations, improve reporting, increase efficiency, and support automation.
• Keep payroll procedures and documentation accurate and up to date for compliance and knowledge transfer.
• Serve as the main contact for payroll queries and provide support to employees and managers.
• Work closely with Finance and People & Culture to ensure payroll information flows correctly.
• Support a workplace culture built on accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and professional, ethical representation of DCOH.

Application Information

Interested candidates should submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining who they are and addressing the selection criteria mentioned above.

Additional Information

This role is based in Darwin City, Northern Territory, Australia and is a full-time onsite position. No salary, opening count, start date, or application deadline was specified in the source.