Senior Payroll Officer - Synod of NSW & ACT

The Role

We have begun our journey to implement a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) across our multi-entity organisation which will truly transform how we work. During this time of 12 months initially, we are seeking a Senior Payroll Officer to support payroll functions and the wider People and Culture team.

Working within a close-knit team of 5 and reporting to the Acting Payroll Manager, you will be maintaining the payroll system ensuring payroll processing, payments, and records comply with relevant by-laws, awards, arbitrated decisions, and consent agreements.

Preparation and payment of wages and salaries for employing bodies within the Synod including Congregations, Presbyteries, and The National Assembly on a fortnightly and/or monthly basis.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for the delivery of the Synod Missions Services fortnightly and monthly payrolls including checking variances, reconciling the banking and post payroll reports distribution.
• Processing monthly Superannuation payments for employees and ministers
• Processing a high volume of tasks, including new hires, terminations, timesheets, leave forms and variation changes.
• PAYG Payments and bank debit recoveries.
• Managing digital employees’ records including electronic filling post payroll. Ensuring the General Ledger Interface is accurately maintained and up to date.
• EOM processing including preparing and distributing HR and payroll reports to the relevant stakeholders.
• Reconciliations of Employees' and Ministers’ entitlements, including Annual leave, Long Service leave, and long leave
• Preparing End of Financial Year (EOFY) reconciliations and reports following Synod procedures & policies, audit, and ATO requirements.
• Assisting with the maintenance of awards and various total remuneration data to ensure that payroll payments comply with awards, arbitrated decisions, and consent agreements.
• Managing queries from employees, Ministers Congregation & Presbytery Treasurers as well as The National Assembly management team via email and phone calls
• Documentation of key processes and procedures as they relate to payroll processing and reporting.
• Assisting the Acting Payroll Manager with tasks associated with continuous improvement and project initiatives (including user acceptance testing for internal projects.)

What you will need:

• Minimum of 5+ years’ end-to-end payroll experience
• Legislative and award compliance with the ability to interpret relevant awards and legislation.
• Good understanding of salary packaging and payroll-related employment legislation.
• Experience working in multi-company, complex and in a large and fast-paced environments.
• Experience with more than one Tier 2 payroll system.
• Experience with efficiently handling a high volume of tasks, including processing new hires, terminations, timesheets, leave forms, and variation changes.

About you:

• You can build and grow partnerships with ease and work collaboratively with others to meet organisational objectives and show ability through change.
• Great oral and written communication and interpersonal skills including the confidence to approach and deal with sensitive issues and relationships.
• Great problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to research, monitor, and synthesise information, identify risks, and develop strategies to produce results.
• You thrive in achieving challenging outcomes, successfully managing competing priorities with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Why us:

• Sydney CBD location (Pitt St)
• Hybrid working conditions
• Salary Packaging for eligible applicants
• 12 weeks paid Parental leave
• Opportunity to Purchase Leave

To Apply

Share with your resume to careers@nswact.uca.org.au.

Applications close Thursday 4th July at 12pm.