Job Summary:
We are partnering with a Federal Government Department to find an experienced Payroll Officer for a four-month contract. This role will involve providing assistance with complex payroll tasks, including underpayment calculations and superannuation audits. The successful candidate will have a strong background in payroll, with expertise in interpreting employment and superannuation legislation and policies.

Key Duties:

• Undertake complex payroll-related tasks, focusing on underpayment calculations and superannuation audits.
• Utilise the Aurion payroll system to manage payroll data accurately.
• Analyse and interpret relevant employment and superannuation legislation and policies.
• Manage and analyse large datasets using advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Provide high-level customer service and communicate effectively via email, phone, and written correspondence.
• Write clear and concise reports, particularly regarding payroll-related findings and recommendations.
• Assist in project management, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are tracked effectively.
• Maintain strong team relationships and collaborate with colleagues and management.
• Handle confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
• Follow direction from ASC Management.

Essential Requirements:

• Extensive experience with complex payroll calculations, including underpayment calculations and superannuation audits.
• High proficiency in using the Aurion payroll system.
• In-depth knowledge of employment and superannuation legislation and policies.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for managing and analysing large datasets.
• Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver on commitments.
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing and customer service.
• Exceptional administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with personal integrity.
• Ability to follow direction and collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• A Baseline Security Clearance.
• An Australian Capital Territory Working with Vulnerable People Licence.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Shanae Pearce, Talent Acquisition Consultant at [email protected] for further information on the role.

Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, 10th March 2025.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions is a majority Aboriginal-owned agency providing contingent contracts, fixed-term contracts, and permanent recruitment solutions to Government and Corporate Australia.

Our Head Office is based in Canberra, with a national reach to all states and territories, as well as regional and remote areas of Australia.

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to elders past, present, and emerging.