Payroll Officer

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YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Payroll Officer

• Ongoing, full time opportunity
• Grade 2: HS2 ($66,768.00 to $73,444.80 p.a.)
• Attractive salary packaging offfers available

This full time role is seeking a candidate looking to start or continue to develop their career in Australian payroll, building an understanding of awards and enterprise agreement interpretation.

The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic Payroll team and part of the People and Culture department at Peter Mac. The role is to provide timely and accurate delivery of payroll services to a workforce of 4,000 employees.

To be successful in this role, applicants should demonstrate the following:

• An ability to understand the Australian payroll process
• Payroll system experience using Success Factor would be looked on favourably
• Ability to work as part of a cohesive payroll team, in a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Exposure to interpreting multiple Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• A high attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to prioritise work to meet critical processing time frames
• Excellent customer service skills
• Health Industry experience is desirable

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading & purchased leave options
   

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and may include vaccination requirements. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Heather De Blasio - Senior Payroll Specialist

Email:

Applications Close: 14 September 2025
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Position Summary
To participate in the timely and accurate delivery of Payroll Services, including processing and interpretation of timesheets, variations of employment requests and leave forms, whilst maintaining excellent levels of customer service. Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Adminstrative Workers

Classification or Salary Range
HS2 Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category C Key Relationships

 Internal
 Finance, People and Culture, Payroll and Peter Mac Employees and Managers

 External 
 Smart Salary and Government Authorities – ATO, Super Funds etc.

Education
Skills

• Demonstrated SAP Payroll Processing experience (3-5 Years preferred)

• Responding to payroll enquiries with excellent customer service approach

• Experience in high volume payroll environment

• Teamwork: demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of high performance team

• Understands and demonstrates payroll function and need for timely and accurate processing, with a high attentional to detail and accuracy.

Desirable Requirements

• An excellence mindset and ability to adapt and perform in a high pressure operational environment

• Organised, analytical and problem solving with a focus on process improvement

• Trustworthy with an understanding of confidentiality of all employee data

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities

 Key Accountabilities
 Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators

1. Team and Knowledge Leadership

• Has an understanding of SAP Payroll, Health Awards and Salary Packaging requirements
• Operates within the policies and procedures of the department
• Operates effectively as a team member, and offers assistance to other staff
• Builds a rapport with Peter Mac staff
• Responds to payroll related enquiries to Peter Mac staff in a friendly and professional manner

2. Payroll Management

• Assists the Payroll Manager and Payroll Staff as required

3. Payroll Operations

• Accurate and timely processing of fortnightly timesheets, ensuring all outstanding tasks are completed within the given timeframes
• Provide accurate and timely information to staff regarding pay queries
• Creates/maintains accurate personnel records
• General administrative duties/filing as required
• Assists other Payroll staff as required
• Salary Packaging requirements

4. Service Delivery

• Provides assistance to other Payroll staff to ensure service standards are met
• Understands the sensitivity of Payroll related matters and ensures prompt action and confidentiality at all times

 5. Continuous Improvement

• Participates in regular Payroll meetings where opportunities for improvement will be a permanent agenda item
• Uses the Payroll Issues Register to raise issues and recommendations for improvement

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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