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Payroll officer

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Align Talent Pty Ltd
Payroll Clerk
Posted: 15 March
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Overview

Our Client
Our client is a national not-for-profit organisation supporting children, families, and communities across Australia. With a strong reputation for delivering high quality services, the organisation plays a meaningful role in improving outcomes for vulnerable individuals and strengthening communities.

Operating within a values-led and collaborative culture, the organisation places strong emphasis on integrity, inclusion, and accountability. Payroll and people systems play a critical role in supporting a diverse national workforce, and maintaining accurate and compliant payroll processes is essential to the organisation's operations.

This role sits within the People and Culture team and offers flexibility in how and where work is performed, including remote working arrangements.

The Role

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, the Payroll Coordinator is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely delivery of fortnightly payroll while maintaining payroll and workforce data across the organisation's systems.

This is a hands-on operational role where you will contribute to end to end payroll processing, maintain employee records, and ensure payroll information is accurate and compliant. You will work closely with colleagues across People and Culture and operational teams to ensure payroll processes run smoothly and employees are paid correctly.

Key responsibilities
1. Fortnightly Payroll Processing
Supporting the accurate processing of payroll across a national workforce, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time.
2. Payroll Data Maintenance
Maintaining payroll and employee records including onboarding details, employee changes, and system updates.
3. Award Interpretation
Supporting the interpretation and application of Awards and employment conditions to ensure compliant payroll outcomes.
4. Payroll Transactions
Processing payroll updates including leave, allowances, and employee record changes.
5. Superannuation Administration
Maintaining superannuation fund information and supporting clearing house processes to ensure contributions are processed in line with legislative requirements.
6. Statutory Reporting
Supporting Single Touch Payroll reporting and ensuring payroll data meets statutory and reporting obligations.
7. Payroll Systems Maintenance
Maintaining payroll, time and attendance, and personnel records across internal systems.
8. Stakeholder Communication
Working with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve payroll queries and manage employee pay updates.
9. Payroll Reporting Support
Assisting with payroll reporting, month end processes, and year end payroll requirements.
10. Process Improvement
Contributing to the continuous improvement of payroll systems, processes, and reporting.
11. Confidentiality and Data Integrity
Maintaining strict confidentiality and ensuring the integrity of payroll and employee data.
Why Should You Apply?
12. Purpose Driven Organisation
Join an organisation making a genuine difference in communities across Australia.
13. Collaborative Team Environment
Work within a supportive People and Culture team where payroll plays a critical role in organisational operations.
14. Complex Payroll Exposure
Develop your experience working within a national workforce and multi award payroll environment.
15. Operational Ownership
Play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and system integrity.
16. Flexible Working
Benefit from flexible working arrangements including remote work options.
17. Values Led Culture
Be part of an organisation that prioritises integrity, inclusion, and service excellence.
The Successful CandidateYou are a payroll professional who takes pride in delivering accurate outcomes and maintaining high standards of compliance and confidentiality. You are organised, detail focused, and comfortable working with payroll data in a busy environment.You enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues while also taking ownership of your responsibilities and deadlines.Key skills and experience
* Experience working in payroll processing, ideally within complex or multi award environments
* Understanding of payroll legislation, superannuation, and employee conditions
* Experience maintaining payroll and employee records within HR or payroll systems
* Strong attention to detail and ability to manage payroll data accurately
* Ability to interpret employment conditions, Awards, or enterprise agreements
* Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders
* Well developed organisational and time management skills
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive payroll information
Ready to Apply?If this opportunity aligns with your payroll experience and career goals, we would welcome your application.Apply now via the link.Follow the Align Talent LinkedIn page for more job opportunities and updates:www.linkedin.com/company/aligntalentUnlock job insightsSalary match Number of applicants Skills matchTo help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory / salary below minimum wage. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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