Payroll And Revenue Administration Officer

Council Jobs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Nillumbik Shire Council is seeking a Payroll and Revenue Administration Officer to support payroll and rates administration, ensuring accurate data and compliant processes. Based at Greensborough, this permanent full-time role offers a Band 5 salary with 12% super and annual leave loading, plus flexible working arrangements.

You will handle payroll, rates and revenue tasks, maintain information systems, and contribute to continuous improvement while delivering professional service to internal

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll, revenue, rates administration or similar finance environment.
• Knowledge of local government operations and regulatory requirements.
• Experience using payroll and/or revenue systems (Aurion or Pathway desirable).
• Analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll function ensuring compliance with award requirements.
• Assist administration, maintenance and collection of rates and revenue.
• Maintain integrity of payroll and financial information systems.
• Develop capability across Revenue and Payroll to support priorities.
• Provide responsive, professional service to stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll

Revenue administration

Rates administration

Data analysis

Customer service

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Aurion

Pathway

Job description

Payroll And Revenue Administration Officer

• Band 5 salary range of between $82,908.10 and $94409.40 per annum plus 12% super and annual leave loading.
• Permanent full time Position
• Located at 32 Civic Driver, Greensborough VIC 3088
• Access to fortnightly RDOs
• Flexible working arrangements available - balance life and work
• 16 weeks (pro rata) parental leave and generous personal and carers leave entitlements.

About the role:

As the Payroll and Revenue Administration Officer, you will play a key role in supporting Council's Payroll and Revenue functions, delivering accurate, timely and customer-focused administrative services. Working collaboratively across both teams, you will contribute to payroll processing, rates and revenue administration, record management, compliance activities and continuous improvement initiatives that support Council's financial operations.

A typical day might include:

• Support the delivery of Council's payroll function, ensuring compliance with all legislative, award and enterprise agreement requirements
• Support the administration, maintenance and collection of Council's rates and revenue functions
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of payroll, property and financial information systems through effective data management and system administration
• Develop and maintain capability across both Revenue Management and Payroll functions to provide reliable operational support in response to business priorities, peak processing periods and staff absences
• Deliver responsive, professional and customer-focused service to internal and external stakeholders.

What you will bring to the role:

• Demonstrated experience in payroll, revenue, rates administration or a similar finance environment
• Knowledge of local government operations and/ or regulatory requirements.
• Experience using payroll and/or revenue systems (Aurion or Pathway desirable)
• Well-developed analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• Highly developed customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Why should you join us?

Guided by the Community Vision - Nillumbik 2040, we work to foster an engaged, connected and sustainable community across four key themes: Our People, Our Place, Our Future and Our Council.

The way we work together and deliver services to the Nillumbik community is underpinned by a strong, shared culture that reflects our vision and values.

Our Customer Service team has been ranked #1 in the Local Government sector for the past four years and has held the #1 position across all sectors for the last year and a half.

This achievement reflects our Customer First Commitments, which guide how we deliver exceptional experiences for both our internal and external customers:

• Empathy - We listen, understand, and respect our customers
• Consistency - We provide accurate, timely, and transparent information
• Effectiveness - We focus on quality processes and meaningful outcomes
• Simplicity - Our processes, documentation, and information are easy to access and understand.

Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing is central to our culture. We provide initiatives to support employee wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including a trained Mental Health First Aider workforce across the organisation.

Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and driven team who truly care about what we do, how we do it, and the positive impact we make in the community.

Please note: the successful candidate will be required to complete the following Pre Employment Checks

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
• Pre-Existing Injury and Medical Declaration Form
• Working with Children check.

Nillumbik Shire Council is committed to creating a fair, equitable and inclusive community. We value diversity in our community and support the rights of all people regardless of age, gender, ability or background.

Please note, each application is individually assessed by a real person.