Payroll Officer

Department Of Education, Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer contributed superannution

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Public transport access

Job summary

Department Of Education, Western Australia is seeking Payroll Officers to join a pool for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies in 2027. The Payroll Services Branch handles salary, leave, superannuation and salary packaging for over 75,000 staff across WA public schools and offices, delivering accurate payments and specialist payroll support.

Roles require processing of complex remuneration, leave and tax obligations, while supporting a safe, diverse workplace and

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll services for large organisations.
• Ability to manage complex remuneration and superannuation calculations.
• Commitment to accuracy and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee personal information and pay distributions.
• Process commencements, movements, variations and terminations.
• Process leave, salary and allowances, income tax and overpayments.
• Ensure work is timely and accurate in line with industrial instruments and policies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Remuneration calculations

Leave management

Job description

Payroll Services are seeking to establish a pool of Payroll Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2027 and up to the end of December, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

The Business and Customer Services (BCS) Directorate supports the objectives and outcomes of its customers by providing value for money corporate services through skilled and motivated people. The BCS aims to deliver services within an environment of standardised systems and processes.

The Payroll Services Branch process employee salary, leave, superannuation and salary packaging records to maintain accurate and timely payments to Department of Education staff. The Branch services 75,000 plus employees in WA public schools, central office, and regional education offices. Services include:

• perform complex remuneration calculations for retirements and terminations
• transfer of leave entitlements between agencies
• overpayment processing and recovery
• advice and application of multiple industrial instruments, legislation and policies
• audit, compliance and exception reporting and processing
• superannuation payments and salary packaging services
• deliver customer service via contact centre operations
• provide customer service to:
  • School employees, principals, and managers corporate services
  • Central Services employees and business unit managers
  • Salary packaging providers
  • Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB)
  • Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
  • Office of Auditor General (OAG)
  • Public sector agencies
  • Services Australia
  • Unions and Associations

• development and delivery of operational payroll business and service improvement opportunities
• development and delivery of operational training and development programs related to Payroll Services

The Role

As a Payroll Officer you will

• provide, generate and maintain employee personal information and pay distributions
• process employee commencements, movements, variations and terminations
• process leave, salary and allowance payments, income tax and over payments
• ensure work is timely, accurate and in line with applicable industrial instruments, legislation and Department policies and procedures.

As part of the BCS directorate you will be required to contribute to a safe work environment that foster equity and diversity and achieve your deliverables to enable BCS to accomplish their goals.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sam Mastrolembo, Operations Manager Payroll on [phone] or by emailing

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Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1071049

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 23 November 2026