Senior Service Officer Payroll

Senior Service Officer (Payroll)

Location: Parramatta

Employment type: Ongoing full-time role

Salary: $97,027 pa to $107,059 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Provide payroll services and expertise is our customer in compliance with award, taxation, legislative and audit requirements to facilitate the achievement of the payroll team’s deadlines and objectives.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Service Officer (Payroll) you will provide assistance to Service Officers in creating a positive customer experience, provide support and advice and guidance on payroll administration, policies and procedures. Lead a team of payroll staff to ensure effective payroll services are delivered in a timely manner.

The Team are customer focused and work together within a culture of mutual respect, honesty and integrity.  There is strong high deadlines and high volume collaboration and support for all members of the team,

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in utilizing an SAP payroll system.
• At least two (2) years of payroll experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead a team.
• Proficient in processing and managing payroll for a predominantly shift-based workforce.
• Exceptional attention to detail in examining, validating, and auditing payroll master data.
• Ability to work independently while also thriving in a collaborative, high-volume, and dynamic team environment.
• Confidence to review complex markers identify issues, suggest improvements and support and process efficiencies.
• Sound understanding of, or a willingness to learn, legislative requirements related to employee payments.
• Resilient, accountable, and adaptable, with strong time managment skills and the ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Tuesday, 18 February 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Rodelio Alarde on 02 9765 6170 or at rodelio.alarde@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via anjy.fayad@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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