Payroll Officer
A Federal Government agency is looking for a payroll officer to join their team on a 12-month contract!
Hays is the preferred supplier of choice for Federal, State and Local Government organisations as well as leading employers in Health, Technology, Insurance, Education and Utilities across Australia.
Your new role
- Perform general payroll processing and maintain accurate staff records
- File documents in line with record management protocols
- Collaborate with staff and business areas to process salaries and entitlements
- Assess payment and leave entitlements against relevant criteria and agreements
- Stay updated on payroll legislation, policies, and enterprise agreements
- Investigate and manage overpayments, including recovery or escalation
- Check payroll accuracy and compliance; resolve processing errors
- Provide payroll advice to managers, staff, and shared services clients
- Escalate pay-related matters requiring senior approval
- Suggest and implement process improvements
- Participate in payroll-related projects
- Train payroll staff and develop guidance materials
- Exercise delegations in line with legislation and guidelines
What you’ll need to succeed
- Perform general payroll processing and maintain accurate staff records
- File documents in line with record management protocols
- Collaborate with staff and business areas to process salaries and entitlements
- Assess payment and leave entitlements against relevant criteria and agreements
- Stay updated on payroll legislation, policies, and enterprise agreements
- Investigate and manage overpayments, including recovery or escalation
- Check payroll accuracy and compliance; resolve processing errors
- Provide payroll advice to managers, staff, and shared services clients
- Escalate pay-related matters requiring senior approval
- Suggest and implement process improvements
- Participate in payroll-related projects
- Train payroll staff and develop guidance materials
- Exercise delegations in line with legislation and guidelines
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’, or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to ***************@hays.com.au, or call us now.
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