Payroll Administrator

Nous is a great place to work…

Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 650 people working with clients across Australasia, the United Kingdom, and North America. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people’s lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success.

Nous Group is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work in Australia, Canada and the UK, reflecting our expanding global influence and success. Nous consistently garners accolades as an exceptional workplace through various competitive reviews. We've been acknowledged as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies for career growth in Australia and have been awarded Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review on multiple occasions.  

We are looking for a fabulous Payroll Administrator to join our friendly & close-knit Payroll team on a permanent basis in our Melbourne office!

The role

Nous has employing entities in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada. The Australian based Payroll team works within the broader Finance team and is responsible for processing payroll across all entities, supported by external partners outside Australia.

This Payroll Administrator role plays an important part in delivering accurate and timely payroll across several smaller pay groups. You will report into the Payroll Coordinator, working in a broader friendly and close-knit Payroll team consisting of a Payroll Manager, Payroll Officer and Payroll Coordinator. This isa great opportunity for someone with 1–2 years’ payroll experience who has a strong grasp of payroll fundamentals and is ready to build depth and confidence in their practice.

You’ll play a key role in running monthly and fortnightly pay runs, while supporting a range of payroll and administrative activities. The technical requirements are clear and well defined, with a strong emphasis on precision, consistency, and care in execution.

This role sits within a hands on, process driven payroll environment. Payroll at Nous is detailed and people critical work, and accuracy matters deeply.

We’re actively investing in system improvements and greater automation, but meaningful change takes time in a complex professional services environment. In the short to medium term, payroll delivery relies on well defined manual processes, reconciliations, and quality checks, and this role plays an important part in ensuring everything runs smoothly.

This opportunity will particularly appeal to someone who:

• Enjoys working in a structured, manual payroll environment
• Is comfortable following established, non-system led processes
• Takes pride in precision, consistency, and getting the details right
• Values steady, thoughtful improvement over quick system overhauls

Key responsibilities

• Processing payroll for multiple smaller employee groups across regular pay cycles
• Processing new starters and managing payroll related employee changes
• Validating payroll data and manual inputs
• Balancing and reconciling payroll outputs, including timesheets
• Responding to payroll and personnel queries in a timely and professional manner
• Assisting with basic payroll reporting and administration
• Supporting the Payroll team with ad hoc tasks as required

A bit about you:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their payroll career who is keen to build strong, practical foundations through hands on experience and work within a close-knit team. The role offers the chance to really learn the craft of payroll in a supportive environment, with time and space to develop confidence and capability.

It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to:

• Build depth and confidence in core payroll skills
• Learn Nous’ systems, processes and policies from the ground up
• Develop their capability steadily over time within payroll

We are looking for someone with:

• 1–2 years’ experience in payroll processing
• Sound understanding of Australian payroll fundamentals
• Experience with payroll systems such as Micropay, Sage People or similar (desirable)
• Showcases resilience, is adaptable and enjoys continuous learning
• Intermediate Excel skills
• High attention to detail and ability to work confidently with manual processes, as well as within a team environment
• Ability to manage routine, process driven tasks with consistency
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines

Flexibility

This is a full‑time role with flexibility to be undertaken with a mix of working from a Nous office and working from home. Applications are welcome from candidates based in Melbourne.

Finally, the important details…

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To apply for a role at Nous in Australia, you must have Australian Permanent Residency or the right to work in Australia.
Please note that if successful, you will be required to undertake background screening prior to commencement at Nous.