Payroll Officer

Hume City Council; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 82,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Hume City Council is seeking a Payroll Officer with CHRIS21 experience to join our payroll team in Broadmeadows on a fixed-term basis. The role is hybrid and eligible for RDOs, supporting accurate pay processing and employee data management.

You'll input timesheets, ensure attendance records are complete, manage pay envelopes, and assist with client inquiries while maintaining personnel records and supporting payroll timeframes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the CHRIS21 payroll system highly preferred.
• Assist in payroll production by receiving, checking and calculating timesheets and pre-payroll reports.
• Carry out customer service enquiries promptly and courteously.
• Maintain and update personnel records relating to salary, leave and deductions.
• Proficient PC skills including word processing, spreadsheets and email; manage time to meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to stay focused and meet objectives in time-sensitive conditions.

Responsibilities

• Code & input timesheets and attendance sheets for processing.
• Ensure all attendance sheets are received and pay input is accurate.
• Balance pay batches and complete processing within payroll timeframes.
• Manage production and distribution of pay envelopes and attachments.
• Import time & attendance files into CHRIS21 when required.
• Assist with employee master file changes and updating personal details.
• Set up employees on Vision Super website for Choice of Funds.
• Maintain filing of salary rates, leave, deductions and related records.

Skills

CHRIS21

Payroll processing

Customer service

Records maintenance

Time management

PC skills

Tools

CHRIS21

Job description

Job Description

• Fixed term role
• $81,672 - $92,916 per annum plus Superannuation in accordance with qualification and experience
• Tech one experience highly regarded for this role

Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Our payroll team is looking for a Payroll Officer with working knowledge of Chris21 to join our growing team. This role is hybrid and will be based in our Broadmeadows office and is eligible for RDOs.

What you'll be doing:

• Code & input timesheets and attendance sheets in preparation for processing.
• Ensure all attendance sheets have been received.
• Ensure all pay run input is accurate, balances with batch headers and is completed within payroll time frames.
• Manage production and distribution of pay envelopes and attachments.
• Undertake import of time & attendance files into Chris21 when required.
• Assist with employee master file changes for general employee information.
• Undertake updating of employee personal details, employee personal deductions/superannuation/allowances
• Check and input all new employee information
• Setup Employees on Vision Super website for "Choice of Funds".
• Ensure the accurate filing of maintenance and personnel records relating to salary rates, Long Service Leave, Annual Leave, Sick Leave, deductions and other payroll related information.

The skills and experience you'll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the CHRIS21 payroll system highly preferred.
• Be able to assist in the payroll production by receiving, checking and calculating employee timesheets, check input data and pre-payroll reports.
• Carry out customer service enquiries in a timely and efficient manner and ensure external organisations requests are dealt with promptly and courteously.
• Ensure that the maintenance and updating of all personnel records relating to salary rates, Long Service Leave, Annual Leave, Sick Leave deductions and other payroll related information is carried out in a timely and efficient manner to the satisfaction of the Coordinator Payroll.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of a PC, including skills in word processing, spread sheeting and email applications, and the management of one's own time to achieve set objectives and completion of tasks in a timely manner.
• Proven track record of maintaining focus and achieving objectives in time-sensitive conditions.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We're better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We're in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and enthusiastic about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

For any queries, please contact us at [e-mail].