SENIOR PAYROLL OFFICER

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Detail information about job SENIOR PAYROLL OFFICER. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Permanent full time position with growth and development opportunities
• Glenfield location with free onsite parking and close to public transport
• Award winning, progressive and innovative aged and community care provider

ABOUT THE ROLE

Is your speciality Payroll? Perhaps you have great experience working in the realms of payroll and you are looking for your next challenge or the next step in your career? If this sounds like you, this could be just the role you are looking for.

Our Corporate Office team, located in Glenfield is currently in search of a permanent full time Senior Payroll Officer to join their team. If you’ve got at least three (3) years of experience working in a similar role and you have a passion for making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

WHY WORK FOR WHIDDON

Whiddon is an award winning, not for profit organisation that has been caring for older Australians for 70 years. As an organisation that operates in regional, and remote NSW and QLD, we are often at the heart of our local communities both as an employer and provider of aged care services.

At Whiddon we are here to support our clients and residents to ensure a better quality of life, health and wellbeing. Going beyond in the way we care for and connect with clients, residents, team members, families and communities is what makes us unique.

Our goal is to enrich the lives of older people and to do this we value our staff and empower them to work in a supportive and collaborative manner to build an outstanding service.

OUR BENEFITS

As a Whiddon employee, there are a variety of benefits available to you both at work and outside of work. These benefits include:

• Salary packaging options (FBT)
• Learning and development opportunities including:
  • Scholarships
  • A leadership programs
  • Traineeships, mentoring and on the job training
• Career development opportunities including:
  • External and internal conferences
  • External and internal training courses
• Wellbeing program which includes an Employee Assistance Program
• Retail discounts and promotions

YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, your will be responsible for:

• Assisting in the annual reconciliations of wages for end of financial year reporting, fringe benefits tax reporting and workers compensation premium purposes.
• Assisting with the provision of Payroll and Workforce management systems training, support including travelling to regional sites when necessary to complete this.
• Provision of payroll services and staff remuneration and ensuring compliance with criminal record checks, qualifications and training.
• Providing assistance and support to facilities regarding the Payroll and Workforce management systems and ensuring any issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Ensuring PAYG payments are made within legislative timeframes, and timely processing and payments of employee superannuation payment and deductions.
• Accurate analysis and reporting on a monthly and fortnightly basis with relevant departments.
• Providing roster and payroll analysis and consulting with managers and the finance team to advise on trending and exceptions
• Supporting the Payroll and WC Compensation Manager with BAU and project related tasks and management reporting
• Supporting the Payroll and WC Compensation Manager, Payroll Team and/or other Whiddon stakeholders on projects as and when required, including acting in the role as required.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

To be considered for this position, the successful applicant will have:

• Certificate IV in Business Administration, payroll administration or similar
• Advanced skills in payroll computer systems, including time and attendance systems
• At leave three (3) years’ demonstrated experience working in a similar role
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including payroll and roster analysis
• Ability to interpret relevant workplace agreements and legislation
• Ability to support and train others in payroll practices and procedures
• Gap identification and continuous improvement
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong ability to generate procedures and reports, including payroll reporting
• The right to work in Australia.
• While experience working in the aged and community care industry is desirable, it is not essential.

HOW TO APPLY

To find out more about this position and the benefits of a career at The Whiddon Group then visit our website https://www.whiddon.com.au/careers/ or contact our Payroll and Workers Compensation Manager, Charmaine Gledson on 02 9827 6615. To apply for this position, please submit a copy of your resume and cover letter addressing the above criteria.

Whiddon does not accept any recruiter or supplier default charges unless under a Whiddon agreement for services.

The successful applicant/s will be required to undertake a criminal record check in accordance with the Aged Care Act 1997.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.