Fixed-Term Contract | ASAP Start
Local Council | Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
38 hours per week | Hybrid
$43.81 per hour + leave benefits and super
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our client, a local government organisation in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. This is a fixed-term contract running through to November 2026, direct with Council, and comes with leave entitlements.
You’ll be working within a supportive P&C environment, handling end-to-end payroll for a diverse workforce. If you’re someone who takes pride in accuracy, knows your way around payroll legislation, and can communicate confidently with employees and people managers alike - this is a strong opportunity to step into a stable, well-structured role.
What You’ll Be Doing
- End-to-end payroll processing including data entry, production runs, entitlements, deductions, terminations, and salary packaging in line with relevant awards and enterprise agreements
- Interpreting and applying local government industrial instruments, tax, superannuation, and leave legislation to ensure accurate and compliant payroll outcomes
- Responding to payroll queries from people managers and employees, explaining concepts such as leave entitlements, pay composition, and tax with clarity and confidence
- Maintaining payroll records and producing periodic and exception reports for compliance and regulatory purposes
- Upholding strict confidentiality and data integrity standards while contributing to continuous improvement of payroll service delivery
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a payroll role, ideally within local government, public sector, healthcare, or education
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (finance, business, HR or similar)
- Sound working knowledge of payroll systems - PayGlobal experience highly regarded
- Strong understanding of awards, enterprise agreements, tax, super, and leave entitlements
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to meet payroll deadlines without fail
To apply or find out more, contact Amanda Li at Public Sector People:
Email: amanda@publicsectorpeople.com.au
Phone: 03 8535 3111
Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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