Payroll Officer - HS

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Richmond Shire; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our friendly payroll team. You will be responsible for accurately processing and managing fortnightly payroll for a large workforce and for maintaining employee records while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

You will work closely with HR and finance to provide exceptional service to staff, interpret complex EBAs and awards, and support process improvements in payroll. A Police Check is required or in progress.

Qualifications

• Excellent payroll knowledge with strong time management
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Compassionate, customer-focused service mindset
• Ability to work collaboratively with HR & finance teams
• Evidence of, or in process of obtaining, a current Police Record Check

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for 2000+ employees on a fortnightly basis
• Maintain and update employee records in payroll system
• Handle payroll-related queries from staff with timely resolution
• Prepare reconciliations for leave balances and backpays
• Collaborate with HR & finance to streamline payroll processes
• Interpret complex EBAs and awards processes

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Time management

Organisation

Communication

Customer service

Team collaboration

Police Check evidence

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent full time Hours: Monday - Friday 76 hour fortnight Salary: 90k package + Full FBT package + Amazing employee benefits Location: Richmond, close to public transport Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

As a Payroll Officer, you will work in our friendly and supportive payroll team and be responsible for accurately processing and managing payroll fortnightly. You will work closely with our HR & finance team to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and provide exceptional service to our staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately process end-to-end payroll for 2000+ employees on a fortnightly basis.
• Maintain and update employee records in Payroll system.
• Handle payroll-related queries from employees and provide timely resolution.
• Prepare reconciliations for leave balances and backpays.
• Collaborate with HR & finance teams to streamline payroll processes and enhance accuracy.
• Interpret complex EBA's and Awards Process terminations.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional payroll service. To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent payroll knowledge, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate and positive approach to customer service.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.