Payroll Officer

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is seeking a dedicated payroll professional to support fortnightly payroll processing across Victoria. You will manage day-to-day payroll operations, ensure accuracy, and respond to employee queries with discretion.

Experience with Dayforce and award-based payroll is highly regarded. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a values-driven, not-for-profit environment focused on delivering excellent service to staff.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll processing experience in a award-based environment.
• Knowledge of PAYG, superannuation, workers compensation and FBT.
• Experience with Dayforce or similar payroll system.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer and process fortnightly payrolls, including employee movements, salary changes, terminations and other payroll events, ideally within Dayforce.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure timesheets, leave applications and adjustments are processed accurately within system cut-off dates.
• Ensure payroll compliance with PAYG, superannuation, FBT, long service leave and other statutory obligations, prepare and support submission of statutory returns including STP and ATO reporting.
• Assist with Workers Compensation processes.
• Generate, reconcile and contribute to payroll reports (including superannuation, tax and deductions) and support month-end, year-end and audit processes.
• Provide responsive, professional support to employees and managers on payroll queries, procedures, timelines and entitlements.
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements, working with People & Culture, Finance and IT to enhance integration and process alignment.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll legislation

Stakeholder comms

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Tools

Dayforce

Excel

Job description

Make a real difference

Be part of one of Victoria's leading not-for-profits and help create meaningful change in the community every day.

• Location: Box Hill
• Work type: Full-time, Ongoing
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Salary: Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package
• Working model: Hybrid

A little bit about you

You will bring demonstrated payroll expertise across multiple awards and strong analytical skills to support ongoing payroll operations, along with a genuine commitment to delivering a high standard of service to employees and managers.

More specifically you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end payroll processing in a complex, award-based environment, with strong knowledge of payroll legislation including PAYG, superannuation, workers compensation and FBT
• Experience processing pay using Dayforce (or a similar system) is highly regarded, including understanding of pay rule configuration, leave accruals, termination processing and reporting features
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables and formula-based reconciliations
• High attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve payroll discrepancies independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage stakeholders across People & Culture, Finance and IT
• Commitment to the values and mission of the St Vincent de Paul Society, with a strong customer service mindset and the ability to manage sensitive payroll queries with discretion

About the role

This role supports business-as-usual payroll functions for the organisation. You will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely fortnightly payroll processing, reporting and compliance, while providing responsive support to employees and managers across Victoria. Experience with Dayforce would be highly beneficial, as the role involves processing pay and managing payroll events within the platform.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and process accurate and timely fortnightly payrolls, including employee movements, salary changes, terminations and other payroll events, ideally within Dayforce
• Maintain payroll records and ensure timesheets, leave applications and adjustments are processed accurately within system cut-off dates
• Ensure payroll compliance with PAYG, superannuation, FBT, long service leave and other statutory obligations, prepare and support submission of statutory returns including STP and ATO reporting
• Assist with Workers Compensation processes
• Generate, reconcile and contribute to payroll reports (including superannuation, tax and deductions) and support month-end, year-end and audit processes
• Provide responsive, professional support to employees and managers on payroll queries, procedures, timelines and entitlements
• Identify and implement payroll process improvements, working with People & Culture, Finance and IT to enhance integration and process alignment

Why join Vinnies?

• Not for profit salary packaging - increases your take-home pay
• Make an impact - support over 300,000 Victorians each year
• Flexible work options - including hybrid opportunities (where applicable)
• Supportive culture - family-friendly and values-driven
• Purpose-led work - contribute to social justice every day

About us

For more than 170 years the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria hasbeen providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria who are doing it tough, whether that's struggling to put food on the table, pay for essentials, keep children at school, or keep a roof over their head. We help people from crisis through to rebuilding their lives with stability,dignityand hope. We believe every human life hasinherentworth.

The St Vincent de Paul Society and its wide network of members and volunteers provide practical frontline support, advocacy and friendship for the most vulnerable members of our community. Key services include home visitation; Vinnies Shops; youth programs; soup vans; assistance for asylum seekers and refugees; education and tutoring; and professional accommodation and health services through VincentCare and community and social housing through VincentCare Community Housing. The St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria has more than 11,000+ members and volunteers. Internationally, the Societyoperatesin 149 countries and more than950,000 members.

Want to know more?

• www.vinnies.org.au/vic
• LinkedIn - Vinnies Victoria
• @VinniesVictoria

Applications close: 25th September 2026