Payroll Administrator

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Flextime

Superannuation 12%

Training & development

Fitness Passport

Social clubs

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support the weekly payroll, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. You will work as part of a payroll team managing timesheets, master file entries, reconciliations and payroll records.

This role rewards attention to detail and strong customer service as you respond to employee enquiries and align payments with agreements and legislation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with numbers and payroll data.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in processing payroll.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly payroll production including timesheets, master file entries and payroll records.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and allocate labour costs.
• Review payroll data, adjustments and termination payments.
• Prepare payroll documentation and ensure compliance with agreements and legislation.
• Respond to employee and stakeholder enquiries with timely, accurate information.

Skills

Numerical skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Job description

Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

Join a team where accuracy, customer service and teamwork make a difference every week. As a Payroll Administrator, you support the production of Council’s weekly payroll, helping ensure employees are paid correctly and on time. Your work supports the people who deliver services across Blacktown City.

You work as part of a payroll team that manages timesheets, payroll and master file entries, payroll reconciliations and payroll records. You allocate labour costs, review payroll data, check adjustments and termination payments, prepare payroll documentation and help ensure payments align with relevant agreements, policies and legislation. You also respond to enquiries from employees and external stakeholders, providing timely and accurate payroll information.

Every pay run depends on attention to detail. Your work helps ensure employees receive the correct wages, allowances and entitlements, giving them confidence that their payroll records are accurate and up to date. By keeping payroll running smoothly, you support the workforce that delivers services to the Blacktown community.

Blacktown City Council offers stable employment, professional development and a supportive team environment. This role suits someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and providing high quality customer service. If you take pride in accuracy, work well with others and manage competing priorities while meeting payroll deadlines, we would like to hear from you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,566.66 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Erin Healey on 9839 6490