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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Process weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payroll accurately and on time using Xero Payroll. • Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including new starters, terminations, pay changes, allowances, deductions, and leave. • Manage employee timesheets, overtime, allowances, bonuses, deductions, and other payroll adjustments. • Ensure payroll calculations comply with relevant Australian employment legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and company policies. • Process and reconcile employee superannuation contributions. • Manage PAYG withholding and other payroll-related reporting requirements. • Complete payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies or variances. • Prepare and process payroll payments and ensure employees are paid correctly and on schedule. • Respond to employee payroll queries in a professional and timely manner. • Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation in Xero. • Assist with payroll reporting, audits, reconciliations, and end-of-financial-year activities. • Work closely with HR and Finance regarding employee changes and payroll matters. • Maintain strict confidentiality and security of sensitive employee and payroll information. • Stay up to date with changes to Australian payroll legislation and requirements. • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems, and efficiencies.

🎯 Requirements

• Previous experience as a Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator, or similar role. • Demonstrated experience processing Australian payroll. • Hands-on experience with Xero Payroll is required. • Good understanding of Australian payroll processes and requirements. • Knowledge of PAYG, superannuation, leave entitlements, and payroll compliance. • Experience working with Australian Awards and/or Enterprise Agreements is desirable. • Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy. • Strong numerical and reconciliation skills. • Excellent organisational and time-management skills. • Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.