Payroll Officer – Government Payroll Specialist

Adecco; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer in Melbourne to support government agencies with day-to-day payroll operations.

You will manage fortnightly timesheets, respond to pay queries, and ensure accurate salaries, superannuation, and tax processing while maintaining confidentiality. You will also monitor errors, distribute payslips, and contribute to continuous improvement within Finance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience administering payroll for a medium-size organisation.
• Strong administrator with a positive demeanour to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Knowledge and understanding of Awards, EBA's and relevant Legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail including numerical problem-solving.
• Ability to take responsibility for planning routine matters with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely processing of fortnightly timesheets and completed tasks within timeframes.
• Provide accurate information to staff regarding pay queries.
• Ensure leave and other checklist processes are completed before the pay run to ensure smooth processing and meet deadlines.
• Process salaries, wages, superannuation, taxation and other staffing costs accurately, efficiently and securely.
• Process overpayment recoveries following the provided procedures.
• Maintain payroll operations by following policies and reporting changes as required.
• Process timely distribution of pay slips to employees.
• Monitor and address any errors, adding them to the payroll error spreadsheet for analysis.

Skills

Payroll processing

Customer service

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Data entry

Job description

Adecco is recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer in Melbourne to support government agencies with day-to-day payroll operations.

You will manage fortnightly timesheets, respond to pay queries, and ensure accurate salaries, superannuation, and tax processing while maintaining confidentiality. You will also monitor errors, distribute payslips, and contribute to continuous improvement within Finance.