Payroll Officer

Moore Australia SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RSL Care SA is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join the Finance Team and deliver end-to-end payroll processing for a fortnightly cycle. You will maintain employee records, ensure compliance with Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, and respond to payroll enquiries from staff and managers.

Reporting to the Senior Payroll and Systems Lead, you will work collaboratively to reconcile, report, and support EOFY processes while handling deductions, entitlements and payroll related

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in bookkeeping or payroll preferred, not essential.
• Experience in not-for-profit, aged care or similarly regulated environments preferred.
• NDIS Worker Check or ability to obtain one if successful.
• Strong knowledge of Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payroll on a fortnightly basis including entitlements, leave, deductions, allowances, overtime and salary packaging.
• Reviewing payroll calculations and employee records to ensure accuracy and compliance with awards, agreements and legislative requirements.
• Responding to payroll enquiries from employees, managers and external stakeholders, coordinating with Finance, Rostering and Recruitment.
• Setting up new employees, maintaining payroll and roster information, and processing changes and terminations.
• Preparing fortnightly and monthly payroll reports, reconciliations and journals, and supporting EOFY and audit processes.
• Preparing and reconciling superannuation, PAYG, STP, WorkCover and other payroll-related payments and deductions.

Skills

Fortnightly payroll experience

Payroll legislation knowledge

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary qualification in bookkeeping/payroll

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

About RSL Care SA

Moore HR Partners are proud to partner with RSL Care SA, a not-for-profit charitable care provider, which has proudly served the ex-service and wider community of South Australia for over 100 years. With locations throughout SA, the organisation offers a range of accommodation and support services, including residential aged care, retirement living and affordable housing for all South Australians. Ultimately, RSL Care SA’s mission is to support veterans, their dependents and the broader ageing community through integrated services that ensure comfort, care and dignity.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Payroll and Systems Lead, you will contribute to the delivery of accurate and timely end-to-end payroll services across RSL Care SA. Working within the Finance Team, you will process fortnightly payroll, maintain employee records and entitlements, complete reconciliations and reporting, and respond to payroll enquiries from employees and managers. This position will play an important role in ensuring payroll is processed accurately and in accordance with relevant legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, organisational policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing end-to-end payroll on a fortnightly basis, including employee entitlements, leave, deductions, allowances, overtime and salary packaging.


• Reviewing payroll calculations and employee records to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant awards, agreements and legislative requirements.


• Responding to payroll enquiries from employees, managers and external stakeholders, while working closely with Finance, Rostering, Recruitment and department managers.


• Setting up new employees, maintaining payroll and roster information, and processing employee changes and terminations.


• Preparing fortnightly and monthly payroll reports, reconciliations and journals, while supporting EOFY and audit processes.


• Preparing and reconciling superannuation, PAYG, STP, WorkCover, Paid Parental Leave and other payroll related payments and deductions.

About you

The successful candidate will bring established payroll experience within a complex organisation, along with strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements. You will be confident interpreting Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, as well as using payroll systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. With a strong focus on accuracy, you will be highly organised, able to manage competing deadlines and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively. Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder relationship skills will also be important to your success in this role – to be able to liaise with internal stakeholders who have queries about the end-to-end payroll process.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in bookkeeping or payroll (preferred, however not essential).


• Experience within a not-for-profit, aged care or similarly regulated environment (preferred).


• A current NDIS Worker Check, or the ability to obtain one if successful.