Payroll Officer

Part Time
- 3 days per week or School Hours or Full time
Camberwell VIC
**About the company**:
At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners, and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.
Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness.
About the Role
The primary purpose of the Payroll Officer is to process the Baptcare payroll and other payroll related activities in conjunction with the Payroll Manager, maintain a strong customer service ethos, maintain high quality service standards and assist in the implementation of change management strategies to support the organisation.
Key Duties
Accurate, efficient and timely processing of the Baptcare payroll
Assistance to be provided with end-of-pay processing and pay slip distribution.
Assistance to be provided with timely calculation and processing of termination payments, back pays and overpayments
Assistance to be provided with End of Pay and End of Month reporting.
Production of ad hoc payroll reports as requested by managers.
Assistance to be provided with maintenance and updating of existing procedures.
Development of new procedures as required.
Employee and Management queries to be investigated and responded to within 3 hours of receiving the query.
Assistance to reconcile the General Ledger
About You
**You will ideally bring the following**:
Understanding of Taxation, Superannuation and Workcover legislation
Proficiency in English language, both written and spoken
Numeracy skills with a keen eye for details
Highly developed interpersonal skills with proven ability to form good working relationships with a range of stakeholders
Alignment and commitment to Baptcare’s Mission, Vision and Values
VCE or VCE equivalent or higher
Diploma of Administration or similar level of qualification or higher
3 - 5 years’ experience in a payroll officer or similar role
For You
Baptcare is focused on living our values, not just talking about them. You will find the culture at Baptcare is one of genuine respect, support, and positive intention. We work hard to achieve results through change, continuous improvement, and ongoing focus on providing the best service delivery to our stakeholders.
A competitive salary, plus access to the tax benefits of salary packaging and novated leasing.
Attending the Camberwell office or sites as required.
Access to confidential counselling and support services.
Be part of an organisation and a team that is driven to make a difference to the lives of our vulnerable community members.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.
At Baptcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs.
Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.