Payroll Officer

**Payroll Officer**
**Department of Parliamentary Services**
- Ongoing, full-time role
- PoV Grade 4.1 - $97,955 - $111,142 plus $12% superannuation

**About the Role**

Join the Department of Parliamentary Services as a Payroll Officer and play a key role in supporting the Parliament of Victoria. Working as part of a collaborative payroll team, you will be responsible for administering, preparing, and calculating payroll processing activities to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Perform end-to-end payroll processing activities, ensuring accurate data input of timesheets, leave, allowances, deductions, and other entitlements.
- Monitor and resolve issues within the time and attendance system, including adjusting workflows and escalating matters where appropriate.
- Ensure payroll processes align with internal policies, enterprise agreements, relevant legislation, and compliance obligations.
- Provide clear and accurate advice to employees and managers on payroll matters such as salaries, entitlements and leave accruals.

**About You**

You are an experienced payroll professional with a commitment to delivering high-quality, customer-focused services. You bring:

- Proven expertise in payroll administration, including use of payroll and time and attendance systems, and a strong record of delivering accurate and timely results with mínimal supervision.
- A collaborative approach to working in a team, with a focus on knowledge sharing, peer support, and continuous improvement.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and provide confidential, client-focused service.
- Advanced computer literacy, particularly in data analysis and using payroll systems to extract data, maintain accuracy, and support decision-making.

**What Success Looks Like in this Role**

Success in this role means:

- Payroll is delivered accurately and on time, every time.
- Maintenance of the timekeeping systems are proactively resolved, with clear communication to staff.
- Internal and external compliance requirements are met.
- Stakeholders feel supported, informed, and confident in payroll processes, due to your professional advice and client-focused approach.
- You contribute positively to the team environment, openly sharing knowledge, supporting others, and identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes.

**Why join us?**

We offer working with access to the iconic heritage listed Parliament House building and collaborate with the team.

We understand that your health and wellbeing are integral to your success and have a range of benefits to ensure your physical and mental health are supported. These include access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Your professional development is important to us. That's why we have a dedicated learning and development framework, along with development programs and targeted in-house training to support your professional growth.

When you excel at your work and initiate innovative solutions or go above and beyond to demonstrate our values, you will be recognised for your efforts through our reward and recognition program.

For more information about a career with us, visit our Website.

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