payroll officer

Randstad; City of Frankston; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on retailers

3 pay runs per week

Early access to roles

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Randstad in Australia seeks an experienced Payroll Officer for high-volume end-to-end payroll tasks with flexibility for WFH. The role covers salary processing, reconciling to the GL, and managing employee lifecycle events in a hybrid Frankston VIC setting.

Key requirements include payroll processing expertise and familiarity with Aurion or HumanForce; government payroll exposure is desirable but not essential. Immediate temp position with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• High volume end to end payroll processing experience.
• Experience with Aurion or HumanForce payroll systems (Desirable).
• Previous government experience (Desirable, not essential).

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Processing: Execute timely and accurate salary payments, EFT transmissions, and tax distributions with precise data entry.
• Financial Reconciliation: Reconcile payroll to the General Ledger including PAYG and Superannuation.
• Employee Lifecycle Management: Manage commencements, terminations, and annual salary reviews.
• Entitlement Administration: Calculate and reconcile annual, sick, and long service leave.
• Advisory & Customer Service: Provide payroll guidance to managers and staff.
• Data Integrity & Reporting: Maintain HRIS and generate standard reports with audit trails.
• Compliance & Governance: Adhere to OH&S, Privacy, Conduct, and Child Safe policies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Aurion

HumanForce

Job description

Job Details

• Paying between $44.44ph + super
• Frankston VIC location with WFH flexibility provided
• Temp contract position until 27th November with possible extensions

Candidate Requirements

• High volume end to end payroll processing experience
• Experience with Aurion or HumanForce payroll systems (Desirable)
• Previous government experience (Desirable, not essential)

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Processing Execute timely and accurate salary payments, EFT transmissions, and tax distributions while maintaining precise data entry within the payroll system.
• Financial Reconciliation Reconcile payroll to the General Ledger, including PAYG, Superannuation, and other deductions, to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
• Employee Lifecycle Management Administer all staff changes, including commencements, terminations, and annual salary reviews, while maintaining accurate individual employee records.
• Entitlement Administration Calculate and reconcile leave entitlements (Annual, Sick, and Long Service Leave) and manage the transfer of entitlements between organizations.
• Advisory & Customer Service Provide expert advice to managers and staff regarding payroll issues and employment conditions across the region.
• Data Integrity & Reporting Maintain the HRIS to ensure data security and produce standard management reports while providing a clear, retrievable audit trail for all transactions.
• Compliance & Governance Uphold Council standards by adhering to OH&S, Privacy Legislation, the Staff Code of Conduct, and Child Safe policies in all professional dealings.

About You

You will be an experienced Payroll Officer with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.

Successful Candidate Qualifications

• High volume end to end payroll processing experience
• Experience with Aurion or HumanForce payroll systems (Desirable)
• Previous government experience (Desirable, not essential)

What's in it for you?

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

Qualification

• Nil