Payroll and Benefits Officer

**(HEO5) $80,118 - $89,085 salary scale per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.**

**Fixed-term, full-time position available until December 2025**

The University of Adelaide is a large and successful university in Australia's Group of Eight research intensive universities, distinguished by its international reputation and commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

The HR Branch is contained within the Division of University Operations and serves a client base of approximately 8,000 staff and 2,700 titleholders, across all campuses.

Working under general direction, as the Payroll & Benefits Officer you'll be responsible for providing client-focused HR administration, payroll, superannuation and processing services, as well as maintaining the integrity of data in our Human Resources Information System (HRIS).

This role also provides timely and accurate advice in respect of employee entitlements and provide services associated with the employee lifecycle including overtime calculations, termination payments, leave processing PAYG and testing. You'll enjoy working in a close-knit team environment, working closely with other key roles and teams across the HR branch.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Demonstrated experience in delivering professional HR, Payroll and Superannuation administration and the use of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills in providing advice and solutions to customers and stakeholders.
- Extensive experience gained within a complex business environment.
- Demonstrated experience in the interpretation of workplace agreements, and HR policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Demonstrated, high level interpersonal skills and a demonstrated commitment to provide excellent customer service in a large complex environment.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your division's broader role**

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/operations

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

Applications close 11:55pm, Thursday 14th October 2024.

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Georgia Viola
Senior Talent Acquisition Officer

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