Payroll Officer

Deliver contemporary and efficient payroll services to over 1,000 employees in a Local Council environment
Casual role that will be able to work flexibly and on call as required to meet the demands of the function
Hands on role, working with in a small team of payroll officers
About the role
The Payroll Officer's role is to work with a team focused apporach processing all payroll related transactions on time, accurately and in line with current policies and legislative requirements.
Working in a team of payroll officers, the position will include the set up of new starters, processing higher duties, contract changes, leave adjustments, terminations, banding increments and managing queries via the payroll inbox. The processing will occur on set processing days that align to a fortnightly pay cycle ensuring that the team collectively meets its payroll processing deadlines.
**Key responsibilities will include**:
Ability to work in a small payroll team in the preparation and processing of the fortnightly payroll for over 1,100 employees
Ability to interpret award rules aligned to a complex Enterprise Agreement that covers 140+ different occupations and local work arrangements for different business units across the council
Ability to work flexibly based on payroll workload requirements and for leave coverage and RDO days
Ability to work longer days and the occasional weekend if required to meet payroll deadlines
Ability to process employment changes and annual salary increments
Process Higher Duties requests and manage secondments
Prepare Workers Compensation calculations
What will you bring to the role?
Demonstrated experience using a large digital payroll system for over 1,000 employees
Demonstrated payroll processing experience and sound working knowledge of the all payroll concepts i.e. managing all leave typs, workcover, contract changes and annual
Values the importance of customer service and promptly communicating and resolving payroll issues and requests
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and handle enquiries with tact, clarity and diplomacy
High level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy and efficient work practices, with the commitment to quality outcomes
Strong organisational skills to understand deliverables for the function
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, including the ability to effectively gain the cooperation of stakeholders
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
What's in it for you?
You will receive a competitive hourly rate along with the experience of working for a dynamic and progressive Local Government organisation. You will be part of a supportive team who will help develop and grow your skill set to the next level.
**You will also experience**:
Joining at an exciting time as payroll move to a contemporary payroll service for the Boroondara Council
Exciting development and cultural programs offered by Council
Opportunity to learn and be coached by great Senior Payroll experts within the team
**Employment Requirements**:
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia
Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check
How to Apply
For any further information please refer to the Position Description, or contact Sandra Nikakis, Payroll, Operations and Systems Leave during business hours on 0477 874 846 for a confidential discussion.
Who are we?
The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.
We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide change initiative, the Customer Experience Improvement Strategy (CEIS).
You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.
With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara