About the role:
We’re looking for a motivated and skilled Payroll Advisor to join our government based client's team on a permanent basis.
Benefits:
- Full-Time Permanent role with Local Council
- 5 weeks annual leave per year
- Full Time 72.5 hours per fortnight (19-day month) – flexible work arrangements (possibility of 9 day fortnight)
- Possibility of hybrid working arrangements
- Safe, inclusive, and well-structured workplace
The Client
Tablelands Regional Council is the local government authority for the Tablelands region in Far North Queensland. It is responsible for services such as:
- Maintaining local roads, parks, and community facilities
- Managing waste collection and recycling
- Providing libraries, community programs, and cultural services
- Regulating local planning, development, and environmental management
- Supporting local economic development and disaster management
Responsibilities include but not limited too:
• Ensure operational aspects of payroll processing and associated activities comply with legislation and are delivered within required timeframes (including timesheet entry, salary disbursement, overpayment recovery, current hires, terminations, annual increments, annual increases, reporting and other matters).
• Provide a responsive, accurate advisory and education service regarding payroll matters.
• Liaise with customers to resolve complex enquiries and implement corrective actions to ensure employee payments are processed accurately.
• Prepare accurate, high quality, complex calculations, and analytical reports to support effective decision making.
• Ensure effective quality control, risk management and data integrity is maintained through conducting regular data analysis and audits, including participation in external audits.
• Work in partnership with the Systems & Information team to ensure the integrity of the TechOne payroll system, including identification and resolution of configuration issues, system upgrades, ensuring the full functionality of the TechOne payroll system.
• Review, develop and implement Payroll related projects as required.
• Coordination of payroll financial activities such as budgets and financial year requirements.
To be successful you will have the following:
- Diploma in Payroll Management and/or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge & experience.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge in the provision of accurate service and advice regarding payroll matters to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, awards, policies, and procedures.
- A background in local government is highly advantageous.
- Experience with TechOne payroll system, & intermediate/advanced excel functionality.
- A high level knowledge of relevant legislations (awards, regulations, industrial relations act, superannuation & tax requirements etc.
All applications will be confidential. For more information contact Sharon at Intro Recruitment on 0407 773 186 or send your resume to sharon@introrecruitment.com.au