Payroll Services are seeking to establish a pool of Payroll Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during **** and up to the end of December, ****. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
The Business and Customer Services (BCS) Directorate supports the objectives and outcomes of its customers by providing value for money corporate services through skilled and motivated people. The BCS aims to deliver services within an environment of standardised systems and processes.
The Payroll Services Branch processes employee salary, leave, superannuation and salary packaging records to maintain accurate and timely payments to Department of Education staff. The Branch services 75,000 plus employees in WA public schools, central office, and regional education offices. Services include:
perform complex remuneration calculations for retirements and terminations
transfer of leave entitlements between agencies
overpayment processing and recovery
advice and application of multiple industrial instruments, legislation and policies
audit, compliance and exception reporting and processing
superannuation payments and salary packaging services
deliver customer service via contact centre operations
Provide customer service to:
School employees, principals, and managers corporate services
Central Services employees and business unit managers
Salary packaging providers
Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB)
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Office of Auditor General (OAG)
Public sector agencies
Services Australia
Unions and Associations
The Role
As a Payroll Officer you will
provide,



generate and maintain employee personal information and pay distributions
process employee commencements, movements, variations and terminations
process leave, salary and allowance payments, income tax and over payments
ensure work is timely, accurate and in line with applicable industrial instruments, legislation and Department policies and procedures.
As part of the BCS directorate you will be required to contribute to a safe work environment that fosters equity and diversity and achieve your deliverables to enable BCS to accomplish their goals.
Professional Advantages
We are conveniently located in
East Perth
and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
12% employer contributed superannuation.
Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally,



various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sam Mastrolembo, Operations Manager Payroll on ************** or by emailing ******
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan ********* for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE*******
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close:
4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 23 November ****
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📌 Payroll Officer (Perth)
🏢 Department of Education, Western Australia
📍 Perth