Payroll Architecture and Reporting Specialist

Fixed Term Full Time - 2 Years

The organisation:

The Uniting Church in Australia (the Church) is a large uniquely Australian Christian denomination in Australia with heritage from historical reformed evangelical denominations. In Queensland, the Uniting Church has around 250 congregations and has early childhood, schools, colleges and large community services (such as UnitingCare Queensland and Wesley Mission Queensland).

The Uniting Church is multicultural, committed to reconciliation with First Peoples, calls for reconciliation across its communities and aims to use its people and property resources wisely and in the furtherance of God's mission in the world.

Position purpose:

The purpose of this role is to enhance payroll system architecture and reporting capabilities across the organisation, ensuring stakeholders experience a reliable, user-friendly system with insightful and accessible reporting.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and maintain payroll system architecture to support operational efficiency and compliance.

• Develop and optimise reporting frameworks to meet the needs of managers and decision makers.

• Collaborate with other teams within Synod Services to ensure system integration, data accuracy and system alignment with organisational goals.

• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement within payroll operations.

• Maintain documentation of system configurations, reporting templates, and workflows.

• Ensure data integrity and confidentiality in all payroll-related reporting and system activities.

• Design, create and implement enhancements to the rostering and payroll systems, in consultation with the Payroll Manager and Payroll Systems Administrator.

• Provide payroll best practice support and troubleshooting for payroll processes across the systems utilised for the payroll function (UKG Ready, Payroll Metrics, and integrated work in a 365 environment..

• Mentor and support payroll team members in understanding system enhancements and reporting tools.

• Facilitate knowledge sharing and capability uplift across the payroll function.

• Assist with payroll processing during periods of staff absence to ensure continuity of service.

• Undertake other duties as directed within the scope of the role.

• Model the values of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod in day to day work including interactions with managers, lay staff, ministry agents, clients and stakeholders.

• Compliance with Queensland Synod policies, procedures and relevant legislation.

• Comply with Health and Safety directions and Public Health directions.

• Undertake other duties as and when directed within the scope of the role and the capabilities of the incumbent.

Key performance indicators:

• Payroll projects are delivered as intended, within anticipated timeframes.

• Successful implementation of system enhancements.

• Comply with delegations of the Office of the Synod where delegations have been permanently or temporarily assigned to the position.

• Maintain alignment with the Office of the Synod purpose, culture and values (values referenced under additional requirements).

Reporting relationship and delegations:

• This position reports to the Payroll Manager.

Selection criteria:

Experience and skills:

• Demonstrated experience with payroll and rostering systems.

• Experience with Kronos highly regarded.

• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools.

• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.

• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Additional requirements:

• Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card) – All adults who work with people under 18 years in QLD in regulated employment are required to undergo a "Working with Children Check" under the screening provisions of the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act. Presentation of a current Suitability Card must be made before appointment to the position can be confirmed.

• The successful applicant must be eligible to legally work in Australia and proof of eligibility may be requested.

• Behave in accordance with the values of the Synod Office.