Payroll Officer - Local Government

McArthur; Camden; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Oran Park location

Free parking

Six-month contract

Job summary

McArthur is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the Remuneration and Benefits team within a local government organisation based in Oran Park, NSW. You will support weekly payroll processing, timesheets and reconciliations in a busy, deadline-driven environment.

Ideal candidates will have extensive local or state government payroll experience, the NSW Local Government State Award knowledge, and a strong attention to detail. Civica Authority experience is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll experience within local or state government.
• Experience processing payroll using a computerised payroll system.
• Ability to interpret NSW Local Government State Award.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, payroll compliance and entitlements.
• Experience managing timesheets, payroll reconciliations and confidential employee information.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process and check weekly payroll to ensure accurate and timely pay.
• Review and enter timesheets (paper and electronic), including overtime and leave adjustments.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and process adjustments.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll and personnel records.
• Interpret and apply relevant awards, legislation and payroll procedures.
• Assist with payroll deductions, superannuation, annual increases and year-end processing.
• Respond to employee payroll enquiries and liaise with internal stakeholders.
• Support payroll system improvements and other payroll activities as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timesheets

Payroll reconciliations

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Driver's licence

Tools

Civica Authority

Job description

• $42 per hour + super | Up to 6-month contract
• 35-hour working week | Oran Park location
• Government payroll experience essential | Civica highly regarded

McArthur is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join an established Remuneration and Benefits team within a local government organisation based in Oran Park.

This is an opportunity for someone with strong payroll experience in local or state government who enjoys working in a busy, deadline-driven environment and takes pride in getting the details right.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll support the accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll, including timesheets, reconciliations, payroll adjustments and employee enquiries.

• $42 per hour + super | Up to 6-month contract
• 35-hour working week | Oran Park location
• Government payroll experience essential | Civica highly regarded

McArthur is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join an established Remuneration and Benefits team within a local government organisation based in Oran Park.

This is an opportunity for someone with strong payroll experience in local or state government who enjoys working in a busy, deadline-driven environment and takes pride in getting the details right.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll support the accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll, including timesheets, reconciliations, payroll adjustments and employee enquiries.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, processing and checking weekly payroll to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Reviewing and entering paper-based and electronic timesheets, including overtime, allowances and leave adjustments.
• Completing payroll reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and processing adjustments.
• Maintaining accurate employee payroll and personnel records.
• Interpreting and applying relevant awards, employment legislation and payroll procedures.
• Assisting with payroll deductions, superannuation, annual increases and year-end processing.
• Responding to employee payroll enquiries and liaising with internal stakeholders.
• Supporting payroll system improvements and other payroll-related activities as required.

About You

We're looking for someone who can bring recent, hands-on payroll experience and confidently manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

To be considered, you will have:

• Extensive payroll experience within local or state government.
• Demonstrated experience processing payroll using a computerised payroll system.
• The ability to interpret and apply the NSW Local Government State Award.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, payroll compliance and employee entitlements.
• Experience managing timesheets, payroll reconciliations and confidential employee information.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• A current driver's licence.

Highly regarded

• Previous experience using Civica Authority.
• Experience processing high-volume payroll.
• Recent payroll experience within a NSW council.

What's on Offer?

• $42 per hour + superannuation.
• Temporary full-time contract for up to six months.
• 35-hour working week.
• Convenient Oran Park location with free parking.
• Opportunity to work within an established local government payroll team.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

McArthur is committed to equal employment opportunities and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates.