HR Reporting and Payroll Officer

Department of Education and Training of Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian War Memorial in Canberra is seeking a dedicated HR Reporting and Payroll Officer to manage payroll processing, maintain employee data, and deliver HR analytics to support decision-making. The role is ongoing, full-time at APS5, with a salary range of AUD 88,834–AUD 96,829, located in Campbell, ACT.

The ideal candidate will have payroll processing and HR reporting experience, familiarity with Aurion and PowerBI, and strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Training or qualifications in HR, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Payroll processing and HR reporting experience.
• Experience with Aurion (payroll system) highly desirable.
• Experience with PowerBI (dashboarding reporting) desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and process payroll transactions including commencements, cessations, leave, and superannuation.
• Maintain HR and payroll records with accuracy.
• Analyse information, investigate anomalies, and escalate complex issues.
• Complete payroll tasks against checklists and support audits.
• Prepare payroll reports and correspondence as required.
• Support HR dashboards and analytics for workforce planning.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR reporting

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

HR, Accounting or Business qualification

Tools

Aurion

PowerBI

Job description

The Role

As a member of the Human Resources Section the HR Reporting and Payroll Officer is responsible for managing accurate payroll processing, maintaining employee data, and assisting in the delivery of HR reports that support strategic decision-making. This role ensures compliance with relevant legislation, company policies, and internal controls while providing timely and reliable HR analytics.

• Ongoing - Full Time - APS5
• $88,834 to $96,829
• Campbell, ACT

Core Responsibilities

Payroll Processing

• Calculate and process payroll transactions including commencements, cessations, leave, and superannuation for Memorial staff and ensure that HR personnel and payroll records are accurately maintained.
• Analyse information and data, investigate anomalies between payroll activities and apply corrective action and Escalate more complex issues.
• Complete procedural and administrative payroll tasks and activities against established checklists and processes, with a high degree of accuracy.
• Assist with internal and external audits related to payroll and HR data.
• Prepare correspondence and payroll reports as required.
• Undertake assigned payroll projects.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external clients.

HR Reporting and Analytics

• Assist in the maintenance of HR dashboards and reports (such as but not limited to headcount, turnover, workforce demographics).
• Analysing in data insights to support workforce planning and HR initiatives.
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of data collection, validation and reporting to ensure the accuracy and validity of data gathered.
• Support HR projects and initiatives through the provision of data analysis and reporting.

Skills and Qualifications

• Training or Qualifications in HR, Accounting, Business, or related field
• Payroll processing and HR reporting experience.
• Experience with Aurion (payroll system) highly desirable
• Experience with PowerBI (dashboarding reporting) desirable
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

Position Eligibility

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
• All applicants external to AWM that are offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a National Police Check, even if they currently hold a security clearance. The check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.

Contact Information

• For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please contact: Joanne Wilson, [phone], [e-mail]
• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via [e-mail]

Closing Date

Applications close at 11:30pm, Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Notes

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months. Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period. The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.