The Section

The People branch provides key enabling functions to the agency. The Payroll, Systems and Reporting section is responsible for the delivery of payroll services, HR Systems (Aurion) and Workforce Analytics and Reporting.

The Payroll Team is a dynamic and fast-paced team delivering key payroll functions that includes day-to-day payroll processing, salary and entitlement calculations, salary sacrifice and reporting obligations.

The Opportunities

The Senior Payroll Officer processes more complex payroll activities such as leave audits, calculation of over/underpayments, redundancy calculations, superannuation, calculation of leave liabilities and taxation queries, as well as assist with the delivery of high-quality payroll services and advice to the AEC. They support the Payroll Team Leader with the distribution of work across the team.

To excel you will:

• Exercise autonomy, administer the accurate and timely processing of more complex tasks associated with the fortnightly payroll including employee pay variations, superannuation, employee movements, commencements and separations using Aurion.
• Complete allocated workloads and checking in designated timeframes as required within the team to ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide feedback to the team and team leader on issues of time management, resources and client escalations.
• Develop team members at lower classifications to build capacity and encourage career development.
• Positively contribute to business improvement initiatives, implementation and review of systems, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate customer service excellence – resolve and address any payroll queries in an efficient and professional manner.

Eligibility

• AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
• Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
• Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the security clearance required for this role.

Contact: Steve Flarey, (02) 5137 2868

Due Date: Sunday 13 April, 11:59PM AEST