Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 6TGYB

Why work for Cenitex

Cenitex supportsa modern,agileand productive public sector, and is driven by the Government’s commitment to a digital Victoria and better outcomes for the community. Cenitex’s purpose is to be the Victorian Government’s trusted IT Partner. We know uniting the best technology and the brightest individuals is the key to our success and we know it is our people who bring our values to life and contribute to the success of our customers, organisation and their colleagues.

Our People promise is that we treat our employees as people, not workers. We provide an exceptional life experience, and we focus on the feelings, not just the features that match employee needs. We do this by providing deeper connections, having a shared purpose, an inclusive environment, providing interesting work and allowing flexibility.

Culture and Benefits

- Flexibility - spans where, when and how we work best
- Hybrid working - offers employees to work remotely 3 days a week, however it all starts with a conversation and from a place of flexibility
- Employee discounts - up to 10% across 500 retailers
- Automatic salary increases
- Centrally located - state-of-the-art offices and end of trip facilities in the heart of CBD
- Inclusive parental and carers leave entitlements.

About the Role

This is a full time, ongoing, CBD based, hybrid, VPS 4.1 role, with a base salary range of $100,894 - $114,476 (plus 12% super).

This position reports directly to the Payroll Lead in HR Services,



part of the Strategic Corporate Services Team. As the Payroll Advisor, you will join a small, dynamic team providing expert advice and support on payroll and employee benefit matters, while collaborating to improve the overall customer experience.

Key responsibilities include the timely and precise processing of the end-to-end payroll, ensuring compliance with all legislative obligations such as Payroll Tax, Single Touch Payroll, and QuickSuper. Additionally, you will contribute to ongoing improvement initiatives and participate in projects aimed at streamlining payroll processes.The successful candidate will demonstrate:

- Extensive knowledge and experience with CHRIS 21 (mandatory).
- Exceptional attention to detail, a strong outcomes focus, and the ability to take accountability for results.
- Experience in high-volume payroll processing and effective time management.
- Comprehensive payroll expertise, including experience working within the Victorian Government framework.
- Excellence in customer service.

In this role, you will:

- Collaborate effectively within your immediate team and the broader Strategic Corporate Services team.




- Provide accurate interpretation of the VPS Enterprise Agreement.
- Process high-volume fortnightly payroll operations end-to-end.
- Handle payroll and HR-related queries promptly and professionally.
- Calculate long service leave (LSL) provisions accurately.

Personal Attributes

- Be a proactive problem solver, working autonomously without requiring step-by-step instructions.
- Show initiative and resourcefulness in identifying solutions independently.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about delivering accurate, efficient payroll services while contributing to continuous improvement in a supportive team environment.

You can watch some great videos of our staff on our careers page www.cenitex.vic.gov.au/careers to get a better idea of what it could be like to be a part of the Cenitex team.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Cenitex is proud of its diverse group of employeeswith a unique mix of skills and talent. We believediversity andinclusion enhances our workforce capability andcultureindeliveringoutstandingtechnologyservicesand solutions for our customers. We embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation.

Cenitex is an equal prospect employer. We highly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

The application period closes 11:59 pm, Wednesday, 30 September 2026.

Applications close Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Payroll Advisor - 12 month fixed term (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne