Payroll Officer

Department Of Justice And Community Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Payroll Officer to deliver accurate fortnightly and monthly pay for department staff, manage timesheets, and maintain precise payroll records.

You will provide clear pay advice, answer payroll inquiries, and support high-volume payroll operations with strong attention to detail and safeguarding compliance with policies and laws. This is a fixed-term, full-time role in Victoria.

Qualifications

• Payroll experience in a high-volume setting with knowledge of pay and benefits.
• Knowledge of CHRIS21 or another payroll system.
• Good judgement to read policies and laws and give clear advice.
• Teamwork and flexibility to manage changing tasks and support diverse staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process fortnightly pay, including timesheets, new starters and leavers.
• Keep accurate payroll records and prepare documents for salary overpayments and recovery.
• Prepare clear payroll reports to help managers understand pay and benefits.
• Give accurate advice on pay, tax, super, salary sacrifice and employment conditions.
• Provide helpful customer service and assist in improving payroll systems and processes.

Skills

Payroll experience

System skills

Sound judgement

Teamwork

Tools

CHRIS21

Job description

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Keep people’s pay on track and help them understand their pay and benefits.
• Build your payroll skills while supporting public services across Victoria.
• Use your eye for detail to make sure people receive the right pay.
• Enjoy varied work, solve problems and support a team that values accuracy.
• Fixed‑term (until 23/08/2027), full‑time role earning $81,496 – $98,955 per year, plus super.

About us

Payroll Services is a function within the People, Safety and Culture group and is responsible for delivering payroll services including taxation, superannuation, salary sacrifice, processing of timesheets (manual and electronic) and the provision of advice to managers and employees. Accuracy and attention to detail is critical as are excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What you will do

As a payroll officer, you will help deliver accurate and timely pay for department staff. You will process pay and benefits, answer questions and keep records up to date.

You will:

• prepare and process fortnightly pay, including timesheets, new starters and staff leaving the department
• keep accurate payroll and staff records and prepare documents for salary overpayments and recovery
• prepare clear payroll reports to help managers understand pay and benefits
• give accurate advice on pay, tax, super, salary sacrifice and employment conditions
• provide helpful customer service, solve pay problems and help improve payroll systems and processes.

About you

Relevant qualifications or work experience are highly desirable. You should have knowledge of payroll and human resources services, ideally in government.

You should also have:

• payroll experience in a high-volume setting, with knowledge of pay and benefits
• system skills using CHRIS21 or another payroll system
• sound judgement to read policies and laws, solve problems and give clear advice
• teamwork and flexibility to manage changing tasks, share information and support people from diverse backgrounds.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Krystal Hunt at [emailprotected].

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Child safe statement of commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.