Taxation, Payroll, Accounts Payable/receivable Officer

**Department of Treasury and Finance**
**Job reference**: 652007
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE, 5015 - PORT ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About the opportunity**

**Are you detail-orientated and passionate about providing excellent customer service, are you interested in mentoring and professional development opportunities?**

**Do you like the idea of one employer, endless career opportunities?**

**Have you considered a career in Payroll or Financial Services?**

**About you**

Don’t worry if you haven’t worked in a Payroll or Financial Services role before, this could be an opportunity for you to start your career or further your current knowledge in our entry level roles.

We are on the lookout for passionate people with a drive to deliver amazing customer service and who are committed to achieving outcomes. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment and love a challenge.

You will thrive on working autonomously as well as part of a team and are that unique someone who loves data and transactional type of work but is still very much a people person. Sound like you?

Listed below are the types of entry level roles available:

- Taxation Officer - Port Adelaide location
- Payroll Officer - Adelaide CBD location
- Accounts Payable or Receivable Officer (AP/AR) - Port Adelaide location

**To find out more about these roles and the types of skills you need, please click on the 'apply' button to review the (Taxation, Payroll, AP/AR Role Information Statement).**

**About us**

The Department of Treasury and Finance is the lead agency for economic, social and financial policy outcomes. We play a vital role in providing financial services to the community and economic and fiscal policy advice to the Government of South Australia.

We provide financial services to the community, covering asset and liability management, collection of state taxes, overdue fines and debt management, insurance and superannuation as well as services for work health and safety.

We also add value across government procurement activities through strategy, capability development, analysis and advice.

Shared Services SA (SSSA) is a branch within the Department of Treasury and Finance, it provides corporate and business services in the areas of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial services so that all South Australian government departments can focus on their core business operations.

**About the Opportunity**

The Payroll, Taxation, AP/AR Officer roles contribute to the accurate and timely support of transactional services within Payroll, Accounts Payable /Accounts Receivable (AP/AR), Taxation and Financial Accounting.

**Benefits of working for us**

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success, some of our great incentives include:

- Flexible working options
- Salary packaging options
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
- Unlimited access to 75+ gyms and pools As part of our Fitness Passport program

**About our recruitment process**

**As jobs become available**
- If you are recommended from your performance in these activities, two references will be contacted, one being your current line manager or supervisor.

**Special Conditions**
- The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory SAPOL clearance or General Employment Probity Check as directed by Shared Services SA. Shared Services will initiate appropriate background screenings for successful applicants at Shared Services SA’s expense. Applicants should not initiate their own screening checks or clearances and doing so will not entitle the applicant to reimbursement from Shared Services SA of costs incurred.
- All applicants should hold a current Australian work eligibility status.

**Application Instructions**
- Current Resume - Applicants are to include the name and contact number of two referees (no cover letter required)

**Applications close**: 31/08/2025 11:45 PM