Payroll Officer

6-month fixed term contract | To start ASAP | Local Government based in the inner north | $79-89,000 + super pro-rata
- **Hybrid work model offered**:

- **Reporting into the Payroll Coordinator | Running payroll every fortnight**:

- **6 month fixed term contract | Calculate employee entitlements**

**About the company**

A local government authority, based in the inner northern suburbs has an opening for a payroll officer. The primary function of this role is to provide timely and accurate payroll services to employees of the Council and external bodies in relation to all payroll queries.

You will have the opportunity to work for a dynamic and inclusive business. You will be working for an organisation who empowers people, providing excellent service to people within the municipality. This is a great opportunity to develop your career and get experience working for a Local Government.

Initially contracted for 6 months, working Monday - Friday.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Provide timely and accurate payroll services to employees of the council and external bodies in relation to all payroll queries
- Process timesheets and payroll accurately and within appropriate timelines and according to process and practice
- Prepare, distribute, and reconcile payroll payments and electronic funds transfer fortnightly
- Sort payroll queries, paperwork and mail accordingly and attend action changes within relevant pay periods
- Provide payroll updates to the Payroll Coordinator and other Human Resource staff as requested
- Prepare and calculate annual and long service leave payments ensuring employee has adequate leave balance to cover time requested and ensure that payment is made on time
- Abide by and maintain current protocols, procedures and guidelines to ensure data is input in a correct and consistent format
- Maintain constructive and collaborative working relationships with members of the Human Resources team and other council departments
- Perform other duties as directed by the payroll supervisor

**You will have the following**:

- Completed secondary education and other post-secondary qualifications and / or relevant experience in a similar payroll position
- Knowledge of electronic payroll systems (knowledge of iChris/Chris21 desirable)
- Familiarity with local government award provisions across different job categories and knowledge of where to obtain technical advice as needed
- Knowledge of local workplace agreements
- Knowledge of Australian and Victorian employee taxation provisions
- Knowledge of SG Legislation and Vision Super plans

**Benefits**

In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to expand on your local government experience. You will be awarded the opportunity to learn and develop with the team.

If you are interested in this role, please **APPLY **today.
- At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills and contributions to the workplace._