Senior/Payroll Officer - Darlinghurst

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Banking & lifestyle benefits with Comm

Fitness Passport

State-of-the-art equipment

Collaborative team environment

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute – Darlinghurst NSW is seeking a detail-focused Senior/Payroll Officer to manage payroll end-to-end for a diverse workforce, with responsibilities across PAYG, superannuation and compliance.

This permanent part-time role (22.8–30.4 hrs/wk) reports to the Finance Manager, onsite in Darlinghurst, and offers an engaging, collaborative payroll environment with opportunities for process improvements and professional development.

Qualifications

• Certificate III/IV in Accounting or Payroll or related discipline
• Experience in payroll administration, finance administration or accounts support
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll requirements (PAYG, superannuation, leave entitlements)
• Ability to meet strict deadlines with high accuracy
• Intermediate Excel, reports, reconciliations and data checks
• Ability to interpret employment documentation, policies and modern awards
• Discretion handling sensitive employee and salary information

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing for fortnightly, monthly and ad hoc runs
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records (salary, banking, taxation, superannuation)
• Manage leave balances and process various leave types
• Prepare payroll reports, variance checks, journals and reconciliations
• Support PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee, STP and related obligations
• Respond to payroll enquiries promptly and confidentially
• Collaborate with Finance and People & Culture on onboarding, offboarding and cost allocation

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Australian payroll rules

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Payroll/Accounting certificates

Tools

Employment Hero

Microsoft Dynamics BC

MicrOpay

ADP

Chris21

Aurion

SAP

Oracle

UKG

Job description

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute – Darlinghurst NSW

20d ago , from Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

You are a detail-focused payroll professional who takes pride in getting things right and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. You have a practical understanding of Australian payroll requirements and are confident working with employee records, leave entitlements, superannuation, taxation and payroll reconciliations.

Highly organised and comfortable working to firm deadlines, you approach confidential information with care, discretion and professionalism. You communicate clearly, enjoy solving payroll queries and work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance, People & Culture and the wider organisation.

Senior/Payroll Officer

Permanent Part time – 22.8-30.4 hrs/wk

Onsite, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW

Reporting to: Finance Manager

About you

You are a detail-focused payroll professional who takes pride in getting things right and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. You have a practical understanding of Australian payroll requirements and are confident working with employee records, leave entitlements, superannuation, taxation and payroll reconciliations.

Highly organised and comfortable working to firm deadlines, you approach confidential information with care, discretion and professionalism. You communicate clearly, enjoy solving payroll queries and work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance, People & Culture and the wider organisation.

The role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Payroll Officer is responsible for the accurate, timely and compliant processing of payroll and related employee payments. You will manage payroll administration from end to end, maintain accurate employee records and support the organisation’s statutory reporting and reconciliation requirements.

Working closely with Finance, People & Culture and other stakeholders, you will help ensure payroll changes are properly documented, authorised and processed. You will support a diverse workforce that includes scientific and professional services employees, students, fixed-term employees and grant-funded positions.

What we will trust you with

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing, including fortnightly, monthly and ad hoc payroll runs.
• Accurately calculating salaries, wages, allowances, loadings, overtime, deductions, back payments, leave payments and terminations.
• Maintaining accurate employee payroll records, including salary, banking, taxation, superannuation and employment changes.
• Managing leave balances and processing annual, personal, long service, parental and other forms of leave.
• Preparing payroll reports, variance checks, journals and reconciliations for review and approval.
• Supporting PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee, Single Touch Payroll and other payroll compliance obligations.
• Responding to payroll enquiries from employees and managers in a timely, professional and confidential manner.
• Partnering with Finance and People & Culture to support onboarding, offboarding, payroll changes, reporting, audits and grant or cost allocation requirements.

Does this sound like you?

• Certificate III or IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, Payroll Administration, Business Administration or a related discipline, or bring equivalent payroll experience.
• Previous experience in payroll administration, finance administration or accounts support.
• Sound working knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, leave entitlements and employment record keeping.
• Highly accurate and can confidently manage payroll activities within strict deadlines.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and are comfortable working with reports, reconciliations, formulas and data checks.
• Ability to interpret employment documentation, payroll instructions, policies, modern awards and employment conditions.
• You handle sensitive employee and salary information with discretion, integrity and professionalism.
• Experience with payroll or finance systems such as Employment Hero, Microsoft Dynamics BC, MicrOpay, ADP, Chris21, Aurion, SAP, Oracle or UKG will be highly regarded.

What we offer

• Salary packaging (including a $15,900 tax-free component, plus meal and entertainment allowances, holiday accommodation/venue hire plus many more).
• Banking & lifestyle benefits with Commonwealth Bank, including lending offers, discounts from participating retailers and financial wellbeing webinars.
• Fitness Passport
• Excellent environment with new state-of-the-art equipment.
• Collaborative team environment
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

We are only accepting applications from candidates with full working rights in Australia.

Early applications are encouraged, we are reviewing and conducting interviews on a rolling basis upon receiving applications.

Come and work with us & help make a difference.