Senior Technical Advisor

South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF); Adelaide; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) seeks a Senior Technical Advisor to lead the medical rostering and payroll reform program within the Payroll Reform Team. The role partners with SA Health and Shared Services SA to design, configure, and deliver a cloud-based rostering solution that improves payroll accuracy and enterprise interpretation outcomes.

You will advise on awards, enterprise agreements, and government policy, translating complex business requirements into

Qualifications

• Significant experience interpreting and applying awards, enterprise agreements and industrial instruments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll policy and legislation in complex environments.
• Experience with payroll system configurations and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of medical rostering and payroll reform initiatives.
• Provide expert advice on awards, enterprise agreements and legislation.
• Translate business requirements into practical system and process solutions.
• Analyse payroll configurations and calculations for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify emerging payroll issues and implement preventative improvements.
• Develop and review payroll procedures and guidance to ensure consistent service delivery.

Skills

Awards interpretation

Enterprise agreements

Payroll systems

Industrial instruments

Policy & legislation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Finance

Job description

We are currently seeking applications for a Senior Technical Advisor to join the Payroll Reform Team with Department of Treasury & Finance.

What We Offer

• Meaningful work that contributes to outcomes for South Australia
• A supportive team environment where people connect and collaborate
• Flexible working arrangements that support life and career
• Opportunities to grow capability and build a long-term career
• Salary packaging and wellbeing benefits

Who we are

At the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF), we’re building a world-class Treasury for South Australia – it’s about the people and the impact we create together.

We’re South Australia’s lead agency for economic, digital and financial policy outcomes. Our work touches every corner of the state, from enabling frontline services to driving digital transformation. And we do it all with one purpose: to make life better for the people who call South Australia home.

Shared Services SA (SSSA) deliver essential business and finance services across areas of payroll, accounts payable and receivable, tax and financial accounting, and business systems which enable government agencies to focus on serving the community. SSSA support daily operations to driving innovation, your work at Shared Services SA powers the public sector behind the scenes.

Why this role matters

The Senior Technical Advisor will help shape the delivery of a new Medical Rostering system. You will work in partnership with teams in SSSA and SA Health to ensure the successful design, configuration, and delivery of a modern, cloud-based rostering solution that will transform the way Medical Officers are paid. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a digital transformation initiative that will improve payroll accuracy, automate complex award and enterprise agreement interpretations, and deliver better outcomes for our payroll team as well as medical officers across the South Australian health system.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of medical rostering and payroll reform initiatives.
• Provide expert advice on awards, enterprise agreements, industrial instruments, government policy and legislation.
• Turn complex business requirements into practical system, process and operational solutions.
• Analyse system configurations, business rules and payroll calculations to ensure accurate and compliant payment outcomes.
• Identify emerging payroll and industrial issues, implement preventative strategies and drive evidence-based improvements.
• Lead the development and review of payroll procedures and guidance to strengthen and support consistent service delivery.

Remuneration

ASO7 ($116,089 - $125,490 p.a) + 12% Super

What you bring

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Significant experience interpreting and applying awards, enterprise agreements, industrial instruments, government policy and legislation within complex payroll or human resource environments.
• Proven success leading major programs or projects with agency-wide or service-wide impact.
• Extensive knowledge of complex leave management, medical industrial conditions, leave accruals and payment outcomes.
• Experience analysing system configurations, business rules and payroll calculations to deliver accurate and compliant outcomes.
• The ability to provide trusted advice on complex and sensitive payroll, industrial and operational matters.
• Strong judgement, stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing competing priorities.

Special Conditions

‘Click’ on the Role Description for full details, including screening requirements and special conditions.

The role description identifies a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check as the applicable screening assessment.

Enquiries

If you’d like to learn more, or for a confidential discussion, please contact:

Kate Vasiliadis, Deputy Director, Business Performance

Phone: [phone]

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.

If you have accessibility needs or would like us to make any adjustments at any stage of the process — such as receiving interview questions in advance or accessing materials in alternative formats — please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to put the right supports in place.

Aboriginal Employment Program

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged, but not required, to join the SA Public Sector Aboriginal Employment Register. The register provides optional support and access to employment opportunities across the SA.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.