Payroll Officer - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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About Us

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian organisation that has been helping people re gain their independence for over 155 years.

We’ve learnt the paths to getting back independence are different for everyone. This informs how we help people, through early learning and youth services, family support and homelessness initiatives, employment and skills development, and affordable housing.

Our nationwide team delivers different approaches, alongside our partners and everyday Australians who provide generous support.

Together we stand with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join us on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract to help us ensure Mission Australia's payroll services (to 2,900 employees) and support systems are functioning at a high level!

You will be working in a team of four and will get the opportunity to work across all areas of payroll at Mission Australia, as we rotate payroll tasks on a weekly basis.

One of your key tasks will be the accurate and efficient processing of the fortnightly pay-runs whilst observing the necessary legislation and the organisation’s policies and procedures.

In addition to the above, you'll also get the opportunity to manage the payroll reconciliation making sure ledger accounts and monthly payroll reports are reconciled in a timely manner and will also be responsible for carrying out administration and processing of super reconciliations and payments.

Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this position, you will have:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a high-volume payroll processing environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel
• Working knowledge of Chris21 and Kronos (ideal)
• Excellent interpretation of Enterprise Agreements
• Strong written and verbal communication Skills
• Impeccable attention to detail and an all-round team player
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to liaise with all levels of the organisation 

Please note, as part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History Check.

Culture & Benefits  

A career with Mission Australia will offer you rewarding experiences, opportunities for advancement and the chance to make a difference to the lives of Australians in need. We have a supportive and friendly culture guided by our values of compassion, integrity, respect, perseverance and celebration.

To ensure our employees feel valued and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Salary packaging, which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year
• Salary continuance insurance and a free and confidential counselling service
• Access to internal and external training opportunities and workplace mentoring
• Quarterly awards which recognise service and adherence to our values

Diversity & Inclusion

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.

Next Steps

To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘apply’ and send your cover letter and resume today.

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description via Payroll Officer PD.pdf and to learn more about working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.

Applications close midnight, Sunday 30th July 2018.