WorkCover Payroll Specialist — Timely Staff Entitlements

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a WorkCover payroll administration officer in Melbourne. You will manage workers' compensation payments and leave records to ensure staff receive correct entitlements after workplace injuries.

You will handle weekly and top-up payments, update CHRIS21/Time Target records, reconcile reimbursements with the insurer, and protect sensitive information while delivering accurate payroll data.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field not essential but highly regarded.
• Strong payroll skills and an eye for detail.
• Experience using payroll systems, ideally CHRIS21 and Time Target.
• Experience processing workers' compensation payments and understanding payment entitlements.
• Strong Excel and data skills; clear communication and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• process weekly and top-up payments and calculate workers compensation entitlements
• update payroll and leave records using CHRIS21 and Time Target
• help injured employees understand their payment and leave entitlements
• check payment details, update records and reconcile weekly reimbursements with the department's insurer
• protect sensitive information and maintain accurate records, databases and reports.

Skills

Payroll skills

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Tools

CHRIS21

Time Target

Excel

Job description

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a WorkCover payroll administration officer in Melbourne. You will manage workers' compensation payments and leave records to ensure staff receive correct entitlements after workplace injuries.

You will handle weekly and top-up payments, update CHRIS21/Time Target records, reconcile reimbursements with the insurer, and protect sensitive information while delivering accurate payroll data.