Payroll Specialist - Compliance & Analytics

UnitingCare Queensland; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Access to salary packaging, meal and娱乐

Recognition and rewards platform

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

A positive and inclusive team

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland seeks a Payroll Compliance Officer in Brisbane to ensure payroll operations stay accurate, compliant and employee-focused. Working within the Payroll team, you will support compliance activities, audits, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.

Based in Brisbane with hybrid work arrangements, this full-time role offers an opportunity to contribute to a large not-for-profit workforce of thousands of employees and volunteers across diverse

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll operations and compliance support.
• Understanding of Australian payroll legislation, including taxation, superannuation and employment standards.
• Experience working with payroll systems such as Aurion and/or Chris21.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify inconsistencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to satisfy pre-employment probity checks including Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Right to Work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll compliance activities by conducting regular checks to ensure payroll transactions meet legislative and organisational requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audit preparation, including maintaining audit trails, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Help maintain payroll compliance frameworks, procedures, policies and SOP documentation.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and support implementation of payroll compliance updates.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation to ensure payroll information is accurate across systems.
• Prepare compliance reporting and support payroll compliance enquiries.
• Collaborate with Payroll, People & Culture, Finance and IT teams on compliance initiatives and improvements.
• Contribute to testing and validation for payroll system enhancements.

Skills

Payroll operations

Australian payroll legislation

Aurion/Chris21

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Payroll Certification / HR/Finance qualification

Tools

Aurion

Chris21

Job description

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

As a Payroll Compliance Officer, you will play an important role in helping ensure our payroll operations remain accurate, compliant and employee focused.

Working within our Payroll team, you'll support compliance activities, audits, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives that help maintain the integrity of payroll systems and processes across UnitingCare. Based in Brisbane with hybrid work arrangements, this is an opportunity to contribute to a high-performing team that supports thousands of employees across our organisation.

Please note, this position is Full Time and based at 192 Ann Street, Brisbane, with hybrid work arrangements available.

Your part in our UnitingCare team:

• Support payroll compliance activities by conducting regular checks to ensure payroll transactions meet legislative and organisational requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audit preparation, including maintaining audit trails, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Help maintain payroll compliance frameworks, procedures, policies and standard operating documentation.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and support the implementation of payroll compliance updates.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation activities to ensure payroll information remains accurate and reliable across payroll systems.
• Prepare compliance reporting and support stakeholders with payroll compliance enquiries and issues.
• Work collaboratively with Payroll, People & Culture, Finance and Digital & Technology teams to support compliance initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Contribute to testing and validation activities associated with payroll system enhancements and updates.

What makes a difference for us?

We're looking for someone who combines strong attention to detail with a passion for process improvement and compliance excellence.

To be successful, you will ideally bring:

• Experience in payroll operations, payroll administration or compliance support roles.
• An understanding of Australian payroll legislation, including taxation, superannuation and employment standards.
• Experience working with payroll systems such as Aurion and/or Chris21.
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to identify inconsistencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to satisfy the relevant pre-employment probity checks, including a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Right to Work in Australia verification and qualification check where applicable.

Highly regarded:

• Experience in dealing with payment or processing of Workers Compensation Payments and Q Leave processing
• Qualifications in Payroll, Human Resources, Finance or Business
• Experience in shared services, complex organisations or multi-customer environments
• Exposure to compliance frameworks, audit activities or governance processes.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support.

We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.