Payroll & HR Specialist - Flexible 9-Day Fortnight

Council Jobs; Deniliquin; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

9-day fortnight

Learning and Development Opportunities

Job summary

Edward River Council is seeking a motivated People & Culture Officer with payroll experience to support our payroll and HR functions. The role is permanent full-time, offering a 35-hour week across a 9-day fortnight, flexible working options, and learning opportunities.

You will maintain confidential payroll records and contribute to workforce reporting. The ideal candidate has Payroll processing experience, HR administration knowledge, and a Certificate III in Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing and HR administration.
• Strong data entry and record-keeping abilities.
• Commitment to confidentiality and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and process Council's fortnightly payroll.
• Maintain payroll and employee records with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Respond to payroll and HR enquiries from employees.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, performance review and offboarding processes.
• Coordinate training activities and maintain employee training records.
• Administer Council's corporate uniform program.
• Coordinate employee wellbeing initiatives, including health screening and vaccination programs.
• Maintain HR records and documentation in the electronic records management system.
• Assist with workforce reporting and statutory payroll obligations

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

Data entry

Confidentiality

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Compliance

Education

Certificate III in Human Resources

Tools

TechnologyOne

Job description

Edward River Council is seeking a motivated People & Culture Officer with payroll experience to support our payroll and HR functions. The role is permanent full-time, offering a 35-hour week across a 9-day fortnight, flexible working options, and learning opportunities.

You will maintain confidential payroll records and contribute to workforce reporting. The ideal candidate has Payroll processing experience, HR administration knowledge, and a Certificate III in Human Resources.