Payroll Officer

Central Coast Council; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Coast Council is seeking a Payroll Officer to maintain, monitor and audit our Payroll, HRIS and Time and Attendance systems to support accurate processing within statutory timeframes. You will verify calculations and provide responsive service to employees and stakeholders.

The role offers a temporary full-time appointment with hybrid working arrangements at the Wyong Administration Building. The commencing salary is up to $76,535k, with progression to $88,678k plus 12% superannuation on

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Experience maintaining, auditing and investigating payroll systems including end-to-end payroll processing within required timeframes.
• Ability to manage changing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a customer-focused approach.
• Knowledge of payroll tax deductions, superannuation payments and statutory reporting.
• Experience verifying payroll calculations and applying pay rates, policies, procedures and Award conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor and audit Council's Payroll, HRIS and Time and Attendance systems.
• Verify payroll calculations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain leave and superannuation records; process statutory deductions.
• Provide responsive service to employees and stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer-focused communication

Prioritisation under deadlines

Verbal and written communication

Payroll tax deductions knowledge

Superannuation payments knowledge

Statutory reporting knowledge

Education

Certificate III in Accounting or Business Administration

Tools

HRIS system

Time and Attendance system

End-to-end payroll processing

Job description

As Payroll Officer, you will maintain, monitor and audit Council's Payroll, HRIS and Time and Attendance systems to support accurate and efficient payroll processing within statutory and organisational timeframes. You will verify payroll calculations, investigate discrepancies, maintain leave and superannuation records, process statutory deductions and provide responsive service to employees and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate III in Accounting or Business Administration, or demonstrated contemporary experience in a similar role supported by ongoing professional development
• Experience maintaining, auditing and investigating Payroll, HRIS and Time and Attendance systems, including end-to-end payroll processing within required timeframes
• Accuracy, sound judgement and the ability to manage changing priorities while meeting deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-focused approach and the ability to build effective relationships
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll tax deductions, superannuation payments and statutory reporting requirements
• Experience verifying payroll calculations, resolving anomalies and applying relevant pay rates, policies, procedures and Award conditions

The commencing salary for this position is up to $76,535k Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $88,678k on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation.

• We have a temporary full-time role available
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Paige Rogers, Team Leader People Connect and Payroll Services. You can contact Paige on 0418 389 493.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 15 November 2026.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.