Payroll Officer - Sydney, Australia - Charterhouse

Charterhouse

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Payroll Manager

Local Government based in CBD close to public transport offers 6 month contract that could lead to longer-term opportunities, this role is about overseeing the payroll function within the finance team and providing operational support.

Taking responsibility for the processing of payroll in a way that is accurate and timely, in accordance with legislation, policies, and award requirements, as well as supporting employees' queries related to their entitlements and conditions under the Crown Employees Award.

About the Role

Maintain accurate and timely processing of endtoend payroll for local Government, including PAYG, Payroll Tax, Leave Loading, and Super calculation
Responsible for payroll admin, employee master file data, system changes, leave, and pay adjustments, administration of paid parental leave and salary sacrifice, workers' compensation claims, redundancy calculation, and offboarding activities
Preparation of endofmonth payroll reports, leave reconciliations, management reports, transfer of provisions between agencies, and other external reports such as ABS surveys.
Assist the Finance team to ensure payroll data and employee provisions are reconciled to the General Ledger each month
Continually identify efficiencies in current payroll process, including system enhancement implementations
Assistance as directed by the supervisor on other financial matters, including audits, projects, budgets, financial analysis, as well as covering other staff's work within the Finance team

About the Company
You will be working for a Local Government in CBD.

This is a great opportunity to work with an independent and impartial watchdog agency whose job is to ensure that the public and private sector agencies and employees we watch over fulfill their functions properly.

You will have the chance to broaden your local government experience and knowledge. Charterhouse has worked closely with this organization and the feedback has been excellent across the team.
This is a full-time role & initially contracted for 6 months but it could lead to longer-term opportunities.

Skills & Experience you need in- Ability to work with internal teams to support testing and system updates- Knowledge and understanding of payroll processes- Assist in the implementation of a new system- Chris 21 experience is desirable (Payroll System)

Excellent communication skills

Benefits:

In return, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to broaden your local government knowledge and work for an organization who puts importance on staff development and customer service.

They embrace flexibility and a diverse workforce.

By working for a multifaceted organisation, you will have the opportunity to progress and develop your knowledge of all the different departments in Local Government.