Payroll Officer

Eastern Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and Shadowing program

Discovery days across 50 sites

Study and professional development留

Job summary

Eastern Health is seeking a Payroll Officer to deliver accurate and timely payroll services from Ringwood, Melbourne. This permanent full-time role supports roster managers to ensure pay aligns with awards and enterprise agreements, with strong data integrity and customer-focused service.

The role requires experience in end-to-end payroll, understanding of taxation and superannuation, and proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft 365.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing within a large or complex organisation.
• Understanding of Enterprise Agreements, Taxation and Superannuation
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• Experience using HR Information Systems (rostering and payroll)
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• Ability to use Microsoft 365 suite applications
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• Highly developed interpersonal skills
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• A strong commitment to high quality care
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• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
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• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• The Payroll Officer delivers accurate and timely payroll processing within a team.
• Supports roster managers to ensure employees are paid in line with awards and agreements.
• Maintains data integrity and compliance across payroll processes.
• Contributes to continuous improvements and efficient payroll operations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Enterprise agreements

Taxation & superannuation

HRIS payroll

Interpersonal skills

Quality care

Team player

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

HR Information Systems

Microsoft 365

Job description

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• Permanent full-time opportunity | 9-day fortnight | 38 hours per week
• Ringwood Location | Free parking on-site
• Generous salary packaging options

About Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Payroll Officer is a specialist role supporting the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services. Working within a collaborative team, the role assists roster managers to ensure employees are paid in line with awards, enterprise agreements, and legislation.

The role requires strong technical proficiency, ensures data integrity and compliance, and delivers responsive, customer-focused service. It also contributes to continuous improvement and supports efficient payroll operations, enabling high-quality health service delivery.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing within a large or complex organisation
• Understanding of Enterprise Agreements, Taxation and Superannuation
• Experience using HR Information Systems (rostering and payroll)
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 suite applications
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly and supportive teams
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Fitness passport for work-life balance
• Employee assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to private health insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all our hospitals

Good to know

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency applications.

Job Posting End Date: Friday 2 October 2026

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