Full Time
PHP 70,000 - PHP 90,000
40
Sep 3, 2026
Astute Early Years Specialists is an Australian early childhood education consultancy based in Brisbane, supporting childcare providers across Australia. We're hiring a full-time, remote Payroll Coordinator to run our payroll end-to-end using Employment Hero — someone who knows Australian payroll inside out and wants to own it, not just process it.
This is a direct-hire role (not through an agency) — you'll work closely with our Finance, Operations & People & Culture team.
We are based in Australia (AEST), so your timezone lines up well with ours — that is a genuine plus for us.
What You'll do:
● Process payroll in Employment Hero for multiple centres and their staff each pay cycle — new starters, terminations, leave, timesheets, allowances, overtime, salary changes
● Lodge Single Touch Payroll (STP2) each pay run
● Calculate and process superannuation guarantee contributions (SuperStream)
● Handle PAYG withholding and end-of-financial-year finalisation
● Apply correct award interpretation (Children's Services Award 2010 and others) under the Fair Work Act
● Keep on top of Fair Work Commission wage reviews and award updates
● Maintain accurate employee records and keep Employment Hero configured properly (pay rules, leave rules, reporting)
● Prepare payroll reports — labour cost, leave liability, payroll tax reconciliations
● Be the first point of contact for staff payroll questions
Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
● 4+ years running end-to-end payroll for an Australian business
● Hands-on Employment Hero experience — this is essential, not a “nice to have”
● Strong knowledge of Australian payroll compliance: PAYG, STP2, super guarantee, NES, modern awards
● Confidence interpreting and applying Modern Awards
● High attention to detail and comfortable owning deadlines
● Excellent written and spoken English
● Ability to work a shift with real-time overlap into Australian business hours (AEST/AEDT)
● Reliable high-speed internet and a proper home-office setup
Nice to Have:
● Payroll experience in the Australian childcare/ECEC sector, including the Children's Services Award
● Experience working remotely for an Australian employer
● Certificate IV in Payroll Administration or similar
HOW TO APPLY:
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Please also include:
A brief summary of your payroll experience (Australian experience is a PLUS)
A Google Drive link containing your updated resume / cover letter
Your expected monthly salary in PHP
Your notice period and earliest available start date
We look forward to hearing from you!