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Payroll Controller
Role summary
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The Payroll Controller manages accurate and timely payroll processing for Pullman Melbourne East, ensuring compliance with Australian tax, superannuation, award, and employment regulations. Requirements typically include payroll experience, strong knowledge of payroll systems and Australian legislation, excellent attention to detail, confidentiality, and sound Excel skills. Experience in hotel or hospitality payroll is advantageous, along with familiarity with variable hours, penalty rates, allowances, leave, and timesheet approvals. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with Human Resources, Finance, and department managers, resolve payroll queries professionally, maintain accurate records, meet strict deadlines, and identify process improvements. Strong communication, organisation, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive employee information are essential.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Only Core Skills list jobs (chef, cook, hotel manager) can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423 a year or more; waiters and room attendants are not on the list.
Watch for: The Far North Queensland (Cairns) regional agreement lists waiter, bar and housekeeping supervisors and night auditors, with a pay floor 10% lower.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List for the Skills in Demand visa (Migration (Specification of Occupations, Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, LIN 24/089, compilation of 7 November 2025). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts rent staff a room in a staff village at low cost; city hotels vary |
|---|---|
| Meals | Island resorts: staff dining at low set prices or 20% off; city hotels vary |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Service charge | None; tipping is not expected; casuals get 25% extra and weekends earn penalty rates (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent, part-time or casual; probation of up to 6 months is common; sponsored visa up to 4 years |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Pullman Pullman East Melbourne
Accor is a major international hospitality group operating a diverse portfolio of hotels, resorts, and serviced residences across more than 100 countries. Its brands range from economy and midscale properties to luxury names such as Pullman, Novotel, Sofitel, Fairmont, and Raffles. Pullman is Accor’s upscale brand designed for business and leisure travellers, combining contemporary accommodation with dining, events, and flexible work-focused spaces. Pullman Melbourne East is located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and serves corporate travellers, event guests, and visitors exploring the city. Accor places emphasis on guest service, inclusion, professional development, sustainability, and internal career mobility. Employees generally work within a structured international organisation while benefiting from hotel-based teams and local operational experience.