Payroll Consultant

Job Description:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment at one of Australia's leading hospital groups

• East Melbourne Location

• Permanent / Full Time (38 hours per week)

About the Role
You will be responsible for the accurate, efficient and timely processing of payroll information based on business needs and demonstrate excellent customer service.

• Accurately calculate wages, terminations and leave entitlements

• Provide first line customer service in response to employee payroll queries

• Provide support to payroll team with the fortnightly pays and administrative tasks

Classifications for this position will range from HS2 - HS21 ($66,768 - $73,811per annum).

Your Contribution

• Experience in a payroll consultant role

• Demonstrated commitment to positive payroll related outcomes

• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships

• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month)

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay

• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

About Payroll Services
A friendly supportive work environment which allows growth and learning within the complex and dynamic public health sector.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunizations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Contact

Christine Rees

1.LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Payroll team is responsible for providing pay related services to St Vincent's Public hospital in Melbourne. This includes paying employees under multiple industrial agreements; processing two fortnightly pay runs paid in alternate weeks.

2.POSITION PURPOSE

This position's primary purpose is to contribute to delivering a best practice internal payroll service to St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in accordance with the needs of the hospital and applicable industrial agreements through efficient, timely and accurate processing of payroll information variations, and demonstrate excellent customer service in all payroll dealings.

3.POSITION DUTIES

• Provide administrative support to the Payroll Services team
• Provide first line customer service in response to employee payroll enquiries
• Ensure compliance with statutory and organisational requirements through adherence to relevant processes and controls
• Accurately calculate wages, terminations, leave entitlements, and redundancies
• Interpreting and update records across the organisation in compliance with the award
• Leave management calculations, including maternity leave and long service leave
• Assist the Senior Payroll Administrator with the fortnightly pay runs and administrative tasks
• Identify and report payroll related issues to relevant stakeholders
• Assist with processing Superannuation, PAYG and salary packaging
• Assist with receiving, collating and filing of documentation, including associated systems data entry

4.INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

General

• Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
• Comply with all SVHM requirements, policies, procedures and directions
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
• Maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skillfully undertake duties
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work performed
• Recognise the relationship between clinical and non-clinical functions in the achievement of optimal safety and quality care
• Take all necessary care and precautions in the performance of duties
• Participate in risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to- day work

Health and Safety

• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions
• Report incidents and accidents and collaborate with management to resolve safety issues
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually

5.INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability
• Demonstrated behaviour
• Personal effectiveness
• Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work results
• Learning Agility
• Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
• Patient/Resident/client centered
• Strives to meet and exceed expectations, demonstrating sound judgement
• Innovation and Improvement
• Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
• Driving Results
• Manages own work load to deliver results
• Organisational Acumen
• Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
• Working with and Managing others
• Takes responsibility for ensuring productive, efficient teamwork
• Collaboration
• Works collaboratively within and outside the team

6.SELECTION CRITERIA

• Experience in a large payroll function in a complex environment
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships
• Experience in identifying and implementing service improvements

6.3OTHER NON ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with CHRIS21
• Experience with Workday
• Experience with payroll processes incorporating Kronos rostering functionality
• Experience in the Victorian public hospital industry

Closing Date:23 November :59pmReconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct

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