Our client is a Victorian State Government department responsible for delivering essential services and supporting positive outcomes for the Victorian community.
With a focus on effective service delivery, workforce support and continuous improvement, the department provides a professional and collaborative environment where experienced payroll professionals can make an immediate contribution.
About the Role
Reporting to the Payroll Service Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring payroll transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with the VPS Enterprise Agreement, relevant legislation and departmental policies.
You will be responsible for processing a range of complex payroll transactions through SAP SuccessFactors, while providing accurate and timely advice to employees and managers on payroll, employment conditions and benefits.
Key responsibilities will include:
Processing fortnightly complex payroll transactions through SAP SuccessFactors
Processing salary overpayments and preparing documentation for recovery
Managing redundancy and separation payments
Processing WorkCover-related payroll transactions
Processing superannuation, including Defined Benefits transactions
Ensuring payroll entries are supported by appropriate documentation and evidence
Providing accurate advice to employees and managers regarding payroll, employment conditions and advantages
Responding to payroll queries through service management systems, including Salesforce
Investigating and resolving payroll issues using effective problem-solving and analytical skills
Maintaining accurate employee data within SAP SuccessFactors
Supporting payroll data remediation, back payments and other payroll corrections
Maintaining accurate records in accordance with legislative,



privacy and information management requirements
Contributing to continuous improvement of payroll processes, systems and practices
About You
You are an experienced payroll professional with strong attention to detail and proven experience managing complex payroll transactions within a large and structured environment.
You will bring hands‐on experience with
SAP SuccessFactors, particularly Employee Central Payroll and Employee Central
, together with a strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
Ideally, you will have experience working within a
Victorian Public Service payroll environment
and applying the VPS Enterprise Agreement and relevant Victorian public‐sector employment conditions.
You will also demonstrate:
Strong transactional payroll processing experience
Hands‐on experience with SAP SuccessFactors ECP and Employee Central
Experience processing complex payroll transactions including overpayments, back payments, redundancies and separations
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll, taxation and superannuation requirements
Experience with payroll data remediation and maintaining data accuracy
Experience processing WorkCover payments
Experience with Defined Benefits superannuation will be highly regarded
Strong understanding of the VPS Enterprise Agreement and Victorian public‐sector payroll conditions
Excellent communication and employee advisory skills
Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem‐solving capability
Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing requirements
Experience using Salesforce or a comparable service management platform will be advantageous
Government or large, complex payroll experience will be highly regarded
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📌 Payroll Advisor (Melbourne)
🏢 Davidson
📍 Melbourne