Why YOU are important to us and what impact will you have on the Finance and Government Business Division and the departments’ goal.

Our division ensures the department remains financially sustainable, compliant, and well-equipped to meet its goals. We provide expert financial advice, tools, and support to help teams manage budgets, make informed decisions, and use public resources responsibly. By partnering across the department, we help align financial processes with strategic priorities. We also support ministers and stakeholders with clear, accurate financial insights that drive effective policy and program delivery.

We support the department’s financial transactions and systems, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. Our team manages accounts payable and receivable, travel, procurement, grants, payroll, and financial systems. We provide advice and training to help staff navigate financial processes confidently. By maintaining robust financial operations, we enable teams to meet their responsibilities and deliver outcomes that reflect responsible use of public resources.

This is where you play an important role.

Reporting to a Senior Payroll Officer you will provide high-level payroll services to over 7,000 employees. Under limited direction you will:

- administer leave and pay variations, in relation to employee pays, compensation, superannuation, employee movements, commencements and separations and maternity leave using Aurion.




- complete allocated workloads and checking in designated timeframes within the team to ensure cut off periods are met.
- assist in the distribution and answering of correspondence for the payroll services section including Service now enquires and CXone phones.
- ensure you are adhering to appropriate record keeping practices
- prepare correspondence and provide accurate and timely advice to clients on payroll related issues
- prepare the payment of invoices, maintain KPIs and work registers and perform ad hoc administrations duties in a timely manner
- perform system testing, as required, on behalf of the section
- actively contribute to positive team relationships and provide assistance to other team members.

Who we are looking for

Knowledge and experience

- Demonstrated experience with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Prior experience working in a payroll environment and/or with the Aurion HRMIS is an advantage.

Skills and capabilities

- Transparent and concise verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to question, problem solve and offer insights that may not have been otherwise considered.
- The ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures.
- The ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
- The ability to positively contribute to business improvement initiatives as well as the implementation and review of systems, policies and procedures.
- The ability to actively contribute to positive team relationships and provide feedback and assistance to other team members.

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