Payroll Officer

AP5 Payroll and Administration OfficerBased in Canberra CBDIntitial 6 month ongoing with the view to extend$85 k +15.4% super Payroll experience required The PositionThe Corporate Services Payroll and Administration Officer provides a critical function in the day-to-day operations of the team.We are seeking candidates who are self-motivated and have a desire for providing exceptional customer service to our staff.Our ideal candidate will be confident and approachable with excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport.Your payroll, administrative and organisational skills, along with your attention to detail will ensure Corporate Services achieves its deliverables.The Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe duties and responsibilities for this role include:assisting with the preparation, collation and transmission of fortnightly payroll variations to the outsourced payroll provider including:the checking of payroll processing on a fortnightly basis and obtaining signatures and approvalsundertaking moderately complex payroll services, under limited directiondeveloping a good understanding of and complying with relevant legislation and policy requirementsproviding administrative support, including processing, checking and maintaining accurate payroll dataproviding advice to a range of stakeholders on pay related mattersmanaging the following on behalf of the team:recruitment - collating applications and coordinating interviewsonboarding new employeesorganising workstation assessments and ordering ergonomic equipmentstationery and purchasing requestsproviding general support to the Corporate Services Branch as required.The Selection CriteriaThe selection criteria reflect the knowledge, experience, core skills and personal qualities required for the role:demonstrated payroll experience with the ability to problem solve, provide accurate advice and foster effective working relationships with a range of stakeholderswell-developed organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentthe ability to communicate with influence including listening actively and clearly articulating your message in verbal and written forms to provide high-quality customer servicedemonstrated ability to work as an effective team member that works collaboratively.Please apply if interested- ******