Payroll Officer
A key component of the Payroll Officer is to provide professional and accurate advice to managers and employees regarding their pay and benefits.
Summary about this job
Payroll
Company: Department of Justice and Regulation
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $66,699 - $80,987 plus super
Phone: +61-3-3815-2610
Fax: +61-8-5048-6360
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Detail information about job Payroll Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
- 1 x ongoing, full-time opportunity
- 2 x fixed-term (6 months) full-time opportunities
- Fantastic Melbourne CBD location
About us
Payroll Services is a function within the People and Culture Division and is responsible for end-to-end payroll including; taxation, superannuation, salary sacrifice, and processing of timesheets (manual and electronic) and the provision of advice to managers and employees.
About the role
Working in a team environment, as a Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality payroll services to managers and employees encompassing the processing of pay and benefits for a portfolio of business units across the department and statutory entities.
Other core functions that are facilitated include departmental and whole-of-government projects and initiatives. Whilst performance and development accountability is to the Assistant Manager of Payroll Services, Payroll Services Officers are led by the Senior Payroll Advisers in the processing and coordination of the department's fortnightly pay. A key component of the role is the provision of professional and accurate advice to managers and employees regarding their pay and benefits. In this role, you will;
- prepare and process fortnightly payroll and undertake transactions relating to employment conditions and benefits
- update and maintain associated personnel and payroll records
- assist managers and employees to better understand employment conditions and benefits and relevant payroll matters.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will be required to demonstrate;
- knowledge of and experience in human resource services and payroll, with an emphasis on remuneration packaging in a government environment
- experience and proficiency in the use of Chris21 or other payroll systems
- experience in high volume transactional payroll environments
- the ability to interpret and provide advice on departmental policies and legislation.
A qualification or equivalent experience in human resources is desirable.
How to apply
Please click the Apply button at the bottom of this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Please note: When submitting your application online, there will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond.