Payroll Administrator

About Us

The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health is a medical research institute specialising in the brain and mind and is one of the world's top 10 brain research centres. We employ exceptionally talented people who work to solve the greatest brain and mind challenges of our era. Our staff and students are the bedrock of our research and success, and we strive for excellence by fostering partnerships and empowering people. At the Florey our mission-driven culture enables our people to collaborate, thrive, learn, make ground-breaking discoveries and advance humanity through brain and mind science.

About the role:

Join our small payroll team in this entry level Payroll Administrator position. Provide a highly effective payroll function across the Florey for fortnightly and monthly payroll and maintain a close relationship with the People and Culture team to ensure a smooth employee experience.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Action and authenticate employee variations via Greentree and FormVerse

• Process end-to-end casual fortnightly payrun

• Prepare and process termination payments, including Long Service Leave calculation

• Assist with processing the monthly payrun

• Prepare and coordinate the monthly PAYG payment

• Responsible for payroll setup of new employees

• Conduct payroll induction for new hires

• Update monthly and fortnightly salary packaging deductions

• Follow up on leave and timesheet submissions that require action

Detailed information and key responsibilities are available from the Position Description.

This position is permanent, part time role (3 days a week; Working from home 2 days per week and 1 day in the office). The role attracts an annual salary offer ranging from Professional Staff Level 5 (PS 5-1) $72,249 to Professional Staff Level 5 (PS 5-2) $73,692 commensurate with experience.

Applicants who meet the criteria listed in the Position Description should submit their resume together with a cover letter no later than
15 January 2025.

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Entry level payroll experience, basic payroll software skills

• Greentree payroll experience highly desirable

• Developing knowledge of payroll related legislation, rules, policies, regulations, agreements (including EBA), awards and other compliance

• Knowledge of tax compliance and in particular salary packaging related to the Not-for- Profit sector

• A strong team player with advanced customer service skills

• Excellent inter-personal skills with an ability to engage with a wide range of staff and executive management

• An understanding of Human Resource principles and practices

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to review and make recommendations on process improvement

• Development of payroll reports via various software packages

• Experience in a customer service environment

Experience with the below is desirable, but not essential:

• Development of payroll reports via various software packages

• Experience in a research or Not-for-Profit setting

• Greentree payroll software experience

What we offer:
Working at the Florey offers you the chance to work with a dedicated group of researchers within a culture that focuses on equity, diversity and collaboration. Other benefits include:

• Generous salary packaging to maximise your benefits

• Up to 17% superannuation

• Wellbeing initiatives including flexible working opportunities

If you're inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.

At the Florey our future focus starts with an unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion and a desire to provide a place to tremendous opportunity to everyone.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.

For enquiries please contact our Human Resources Team on 

All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check.