Keep people systems running. Keep payroll compliant. Help shape a better employee experience.

This isn't your typical People & Culture role.

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with systems, data and payroll, and who takes pride in making processes more efficient, accurate and user-friendly.

As our People Systems and Payroll Advisor, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving Council's people systems, supporting payroll operations, delivering workforce reporting and providing operational People & Culture support across the employee lifecycle.

Whether you're currently working in payroll, HR systems, workforce administration or People & Culture operations, this is an opportunity to build on your technical expertise while developing broad experience across people systems, payroll and operational People & Culture services.

About the role:

- Support and improve Council's people systems, including Aurion, ELMO and Elumina

- Provide payroll backup and support to ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing

- Maintain workforce data integrity and assist with workforce reporting and analytics

- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and user experience

- Assist leaders and employees with People & Culture processes, policies and procedures

- Contribute to projects and initiatives that enhance the employee experience and support service delivery

This role is offered on a full-time basis; however, we are open to discussing a 0.8 FTE arrangement for the right candidate.

About you:

You're someone who enjoys solving problems, working with systems and ensuring things run smoothly behind the scenes.

You'll bring:

- Experience supporting HRIS and/or payroll systems

- Payroll processing experience and/or an understanding of payroll compliance requirements

- Robust attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

- Experience working with data,



reporting and process improvement

- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

- Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills

About us:

We care. We thrive. We grow.

This is a place where people genuinely enjoy what they do — and who they do it with.

Located in Bannockburn, our office is a short hop, skip or jump away from major regional centres such as Geelong and Ballarat, or from metropolitan Melbourne.

Our team is collaborative, down-to-earth and committed to making a difference. We support each other, celebrate wins and create space for people to grow.

We back our people with flexibility, real development opportunities and a culture that values both performance and wellbeing.

What you can expect:

- Tailored learning and development, plus project and secondment opportunities

- Flexible work that supports real work–life balance

- A modern, well-designed workspace (with free parking)

- A strong, genuine focus on wellbeing and safety

- A connected team culture, including an active Social Club

- Novated leasing for eligible staff

- Recognition of prior service, including LSL portability

Plus great leave benefits:

- Up to 16 weeks primary and 3 weeks secondary parental leave

- Purchased leave options

- Ceremonial leave

- Gender affirmation leave

- Family violence leave

Keen to know more?

For further information about the role and the key selection criteria, please view the Position Description below or, for a confidential discussion, contact Casey Shelton,



Coordinator People and Culture on 03 5220 7259.

We’d love to hear from you ASAP regarding this role! To ensure we find the best candidates, applications for this role will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancy may close prior to any end date advertised.

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Please address the key selection criteria (KSC) in your cover letter or use the KSC to guide your responses to the online questionnaire when submitting your application.

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We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. Please contact our People & Culture team at [email protected] to discuss how we can best support you.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.

We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm Tuesday 24 November 2026.

📌 People Systems and Payroll Advisor (Smythesdale)
🏢 Golden Plains Shire
📍 Smythesdale