Payroll Services Officer

St Vincents Health Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 87,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay packaging

Hybrid work

Curran Foundation scholarships

Professional development

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia is seeking a Payroll Services Officer to support payroll delivery for over 4,000 hospital staff. The role reports to the Payroll Services Team Leader and sits within the Payroll, People and Culture function at St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst.

The ideal candidate has internal payroll experience in a busy environment, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with CHRIS 21 or Kronos. Hybrid work is available with two days WFH and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in an internal payroll team in a high-volume environment.
• Strong analytical skills with a friendly, proactive approach.
• Exposure to CHRIS 21 or similar payroll system.
• Exposure to an automated time and attendance system, preferably Kronos.
• Experience with Health awards/agreements or complex award conditions across multiple agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide payroll service delivery to over 4000 employees at the hospital.
• Report to Payroll Services Team Leader and be part of a team of 7.
• Maintain high accuracy in line with health service policies and industrial frameworks.
• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders across the hospital.
• Participate in process improvement projects to enhance payroll efficiency and quality.
• Work flexibly with 2 days of work-from-home per week.

Skills

Payroll experience

Kronos

CHRIS 21

Time & attendance

Health awards/agreements

Tools

CHRIS21

Kronos

Job description

• Role title: Payroll Services Officer

• Role type: Permanent full time

• Role grade: Administration Officer level 6, (Year1/2)

• Department and location: Payroll, People and Culture, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

• Salary: $86,896.63-$88,951.42 + super + salary packaging

Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

Be part of a team providing vital payroll service delivery to over 4000 employees at the hospital.

• Report to the Payroll Services Team Leader and be part of a team of 7
• Ensure high accuracy in accordance with health service policies and industrial frameworks
• Act as a key point of contact for a range of internal stakeholders across the hospital
• Participate in process improvement projects to enhance efficiency and quality of payroll service delivery
• Work flexibly, with 2 days working from home each week
• Enjoy better work/life balance with access to an extra 12 Accrued Days Off each year

About you

• Experience working in an internal payroll team in a complex high-volume environment
• A friendly attitude coupled with strong analytical skills
• Exposure to CHRIS 21or similar payroll system
• Exposure to an automated time and attendance system, preferably Kronos or similar
• Experience with Health awards/agreements or worked in an area with complex award conditions across multiple agreements

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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