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Payroll Officer

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Contract until 31 December 2025
• Remuneration: Level 5 $85,717 - $96,992 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (hybrid flexible working)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:      

The Payroll Officer is a member of the Remuneration and HR Services team responsible for the delivery of best practice payroll processing in compliance with the UNSW Enterprise Agreements. The role is responsible for end-to-end payroll processing across the employee life-cycle, including ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payment of salaries/wages and record-keeping.   The Payroll Officer also actively supports process improvement initiatives through the utilisation of new technologies and systems. 

The Payroll Officer reports to the Payroll Services Team Lead. This position will assist with the supervision and training of Payroll Administrators. 

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of a proactive, accountable and customer focused payroll function through delivery of best practice, compliant end-to-end payroll processing including but not limited to employee setup, Masterfile maintenance and terminations.
• Manage processing payments in ANZ Transactive.
• Build and maintain a customer focused team environment, partnering with staff and UNSW employees to establish client needs, deliver consistent, high-quality advice, services and support and ensuring timely, satisfactory issue resolution.
• Oversee and administer the employee payroll life cycle according to required time frames. This includes conducting audit reporting on all changes to the payroll master file, and reviewing work undertaken prior to pay completion to ensure payroll transactions are accurate and compliant with policy, Enterprise Agreements and legislative requirements.
• Investigate and provide payroll expertise to respond to and resolve complex queries for employees, management and key stakeholders with a customer service focus
• Interpret and advise on leave entitlements under the UNSW Enterprise Agreements.
• Manage varying complex payroll calculations in relation to terminations, redundancies, total remuneration packages, leave, deductions and entitlements, and completing necessary compliance documentation.
• Collate and coordinate documentation relating to Returned Salaries and Manual payments.
• Assist and support the fortnightly payroll output, including but not limited to the generation and filing of documentation.
• Identify and contribute to opportunities for continuous business improvement and ensure best practice across payroll processes, tools and activities and improve customer service delivery. 

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Sound experience (5 years minimum) in end-to-end payroll processing in a complex payroll environment, with experience in Payroll/HRIS systems.
• Analytical and strong knowledge of Statutory and legislative requirements relating to Payroll activities.
• Prior experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and awards with knowledge of HR processes and policies. 
• Advanced numeracy skills. 
• High attention to detail and level of accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective customer service and support to clients at all levels. 
• Advanced time management, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills. 
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications. 

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your application online: CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Sponsorship is not available for this role, full Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Amy Denney - Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.au

Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 10th October 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.