Payroll Administration Specialist

1 week ago


Ballarat, Australia Federation University Australia Full time

Coordinate the operational workflow of payroll and benefits services ensuring effective customer-focussed payroll services.
- Fed Services - Ballarat or Berwick Campus
- Full-time, continuing appointment
- HEW 6 - $88,421 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

Position closing date: 05/01/2025

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.

With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

You will be responsible for compliance, data accuracy and excellence of payroll operations, ensuring effective customer-focused payroll services are provided to clients. You will provide innovative audit frameworks and insightful compliance reviews for the Manager, Payroll and Benefits Services and deputize for the Manager during periods of absence. Regular travel to Ballarat will be required if Mt Helen is not your primary campus.

You will:
- coordinate and process the delivery of our payroll service by allocating workloads and supporting the payroll specialists;- maintain specialist knowledge and expertise of relevant industrial instruments, policies, processes and legislation;- provide expert advice and assistance to salary-related issues; and- participate and contribute to the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and projects.

About you

You will have prior experience coordinating continuous improvement activities as it relates to compliance ensuring that positive relationships are developed, maintained, and enhanced. In addition, you will have demonstrated experience with leave administration, payroll reporting, salary sacrifice schemes, workers compensation, taxation and superannuation.

You will possess demonstrated:
- ability to lead internal audit processes, identify continuous improvement and education stakeholders to address compliance issues.- experience and ability to contribute to an effective and proactive team,- experience in reviewing large data sets; and- excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with a strong focus on providing quality customer service.

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two-pages.

Federation University is committed to The Circle Back Initiative program, whereby we will respond to every applicant.



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