Payroll Officer

Posted: 02/12/2024

Closing Date: 18/12/2024

**Job Type**: Permanent - Full Time

Location: St Leonards

Job Category: Payroll

We are committed to providing services for people with low vision or blindness by tailoring solutions to help overcome barriers and build independent and fulfilling lives.

We are united in our shared mission of creating opportunities, championing the rights of people with low vision or blindness, and building communities who share our mindset and ambition for accessibility and inclusivity.

With a strong culture of innovation, learning, flexibility and belonging, we live our values and allow our team members to be the best version of themselves inside and outside work.

Guide Dogs is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join our team on a full time permanent basis. There is also an opportunity for temp/contract if this is more suited to your lifestyle.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Processing pay in compliance with the relevant awards and legislation
- Ensuring accurate payroll transactions and payments
- Preparation and payment of all tax obligations including PAYG tax, Superannuation Guarantee contributions
- Processing new employee's contracts and terminations (from a payroll perspective)
- Preparation and timely delivery of pay slips and annual payment summaries
- Liaise with ATO on any issues
- Processing payroll journals in the Finance System and reconciling certain payroll General Ledger Accounts
- Answering general payroll enquiries, including payroll system issues, salary packaging queries etc
- Working closely with HR and Finance departments
- Analysis of costings against budgets

**Essential Experience**:

- A minimum of 3 years employment experience in Payroll, ideally managing payroll from start to finish.
- Knowledge and experience of MicroPay.
- Knowledge of salary packaging including novated car leases.
- Ability to analyse and communicate payroll information to all levels of staff including appropriate confidentiality of personnel and payroll related data
- Advanced Microsoft Office: Excel skills
- Advanced computer literacy with knowledge of accounting software, electronic / online banking packages and spreadsheet programs.
- Highly organised - ability to manage multiple tasks and at times conflicting deadlines.
- Deadline focused
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

**Benefits that Guide Dogs offer**:
As a member of the Guide Dogs team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs.
- A competitive remuneration package is available commensurate with skills and experience, which includes tax free salary packaging of up to $15,900.
- EAP - Get support when you need it with Employee Assistance Program counselling sessions.
- Me Days - Receive two paid days per year to support your health and wellbeing.
- Paid Parental Leave - take time to bond with your new child with 13 weeks paid leave after qualification period
- The option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave each year.
- Employee benefits program and Reward and Recognition program.
- Annual flu vaccinations.
- Support for your professional development including paid study leave and educational assistance.
- Join an organisation that makes a meaningful and positive impact on our society.

Guide Dogs NSW/ACT are proud to be an inclusive workplace that reflects our clients and the broader community and are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We offer equal employment opportunity regardless of your disability, gender or gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital or domestic status, carer status, or political opinion.