Advanced Certificate in Payroll Management

This is one course that will really pay off

Looking to be the next stand out candidate in the numbers game? Well, here’s your opportunity. The Career Academy Advanced Certificate in Payroll will enable you to gain an intermediate level of knowledge and a strong understanding of payroll legislation and software, plus how to organise and analyse data in Excel. This practical course will set you up to be effective and efficient with some of Excel’s extended features, plus you’ll learn how to process payroll using payroll software.

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Duration & Course Level

~300 Hours | 12 Months Access

Study in your own time, at your own pace. Students generally complete one module per-week.

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Obtain Your Dream Career

Be awarded with an industry and employer recognised certificate of achievement on completion of this course.

How you'll benefit

  • Get qualified and earn more with a new job or promotion
  • Increase your job prospects and learn key office Hospitality & Tourism skills
  • Learn online, at your own pace, with tutor support by phone and email
  • Flexible online study – work at your own pace in your own time. We can work around you!
  • Get ahead of the job market – employers want applicants who are qualified in Hospitality & Tourism

Course Modules

  1. Fundamentals of Payroll
  2. Understanding Key  Business Legislation
  1. Introduction to Xero Online
  2. Setting up Xero Payroll
  3. Managing Payroll Items with Xero
  4. New Employees & Leave Requests with Xero
  5. Pay Templates in Xero
  6. Pay Runs in Xero
  7. Payslips & Payroll Reporting with Xero
  8. Employment Payment Summaries with Xero
  9. Certificate in Xero Payroll Assessment
  1. Installing MYOB Payroll & Introduction  
  2. Setting up an MYOB Payroll File    
  3. Setting up Employee Pay Details    
  4. Preparing & Processing Pays with MYOB  
  5. Managing Leave with MYOB    
  6. Preparing Payroll Reports with MYOB    
  7. MYOB Payroll Assessment
  1. Human Behaviour
  2. Workplace Communication Skills
  3. Workplace Health and Safety
  4. Controlling Operations
  5. Recruitment
  6. Staff Training
  7. Work Teams
  8. Positive Discipline
  9. Grievances and Complaints
  10. Monitoring and Reporting
  1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
  2. General Journal
  3. General Ledger and the Trial Balance
  4. Depreciation
  5. Adjusting Entries
  6. Financial Statements
  7. Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
  8. Financial Statement Analysis
  1. Introduction to Leadership
  2. Leadership Qualities
  3. Interpersonal Relationships
  4. Communication Skills
  5. Team Building
  6. Systematic & Lateral Thinking

Why The Career Academy?

We're an internationally recognised online education provider, who partners with industry to deliver you the latest and most up to date content. We have over 15 years experience in online education and help change the lives of over 20,000 students every single year.

  • Upskill and be awarded with a certificate of achievement to help you reach your potential & earn more.
  • Flexible online learning so you can study whenever and wherever you want.
  • Get free access to the career centre who will review and improve your CV to help you succeed.
  • 83% of our graduates say our qualifications improved their ability to get a new job or promotion.

Receive unlimited tutor support

Our professional tutors at The Career Academy are industry experts who are passionate about helping students succeed. They’re committed to providing exceptional online course support and personal tutoring to help you succeed. Throughout your course, you’ll receive unlimited tutor support via phone and email.

Be awarded with an industry recognised certificate

Upon successful completion of your course, you’ll be presented with a Professional Certificate by The Career Academy. This an industry recognised certificate which will go a long way to helping you get a new job or promotion. You’ll also be given access to our exclusive Career Centre and be eligible for a free CV Review.

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After enrolling, you’ll receive an 14-day cooling off period (or trial period). If you decide the course isn’t for you within the trial period, you’ll get a full money back guarantee.

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Frequently Asked Questions​

There are no entry requirements or pre-requisites to enrol into this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking on “Enrol Now” and follow the prompts. 

This course takes approximately 300 hours, and you’ll have up to 12 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week. But if life gets busy you can take longer and even apply for a course extension if you need more time.

Upon the completion of this course, you can obtain a job as a Waiter/Waitress, Event Planner, Housekeeper or Tourism Officer.

Employers also constantly approach The Career Academy looking for students and employers also advertise jobs in the Career Centre (available once you enrol). You’ll also receive a FREE CV review.

This qualification is Internationally recognised. Our qualifications are highly sought after by employers around the world and accredited by global industry bodies such as ICOES.

Your course will be delivered through our online learning platform. You can access our online learning platform from any web browser 24/7 so you can work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the resources you need at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates, you can start whenever you are ready. Your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.

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