AddressA bit about you
Are you an expert in payroll management with a passion for precision and confidentiality? We're seeking a skilled Payroll Officer with a proven track record in handling payroll across diverse award structures, particularly in SCHADS. Your deep understanding of payroll processes, including superannuation, PAYG, and salary packaging, coupled with proficiency in Employment Hero Payroll software, will be invaluable assets in this role.
As a Payroll Officer, you'll be the linchpin of our payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance while maintaining the utmost discretion with sensitive information. Your exceptional numerical skills and attention to detail will be crucial as you navigate complex payroll systems and meet deadlines with ease.
If you're ready to leverage your expertise to drive efficient payroll operations and make a tangible impact within our organisation, we want to hear from you
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in handling payroll for multiple awards, with specific expertise in SCHADS.
- Strong understanding of payroll processes including superannuation, PAYG, portable long service leave, and salary packaging.
- Proficiency in Employment Hero Payroll software is highly desirable.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
The Payroll Officer is a hands-on, critical role in managing the end-to-end payroll function including but not limited to superannuation, PAYG withholdings, portable long service leave, and salary packaging arrangements.
This position reports to & will be supported by the Finance Lead to effectively manage and administer of our payroll systems, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and industrial instruments and liaising with employees and management to resolve payroll-related This role is responsible for managing the administrative functions of the finance and payroll departments within Youth Projects. They have a strong understanding of financial principles, including accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting, and are committed to ensuring compliance with these principles
A bit about us
We are an independent, registered charity providing front line support to young people and people experiencing homelessness to open up pathways out of poverty and homelessness - breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our focus is on respect, client-centred care, and harm prevention so people can lead longer lives, have improved health, meaningful employment, and a greater sense of belonging, safety, and security through our holistic model of care.
This is (some) of what we got up to:
- Over 8,000 people accessed our services
- Welcomed 16,431 visits to The Living Room
- 80% of the young people we supported landed sustainable employment or education outcomes
- More than 150,000 coffees were sold through our social enterprise cafes with $73K profit re-directed into homelessness and youth services
- Experienced 130,000+ contacts through our harm minimisation programs
Why should you work with us?
We're a casual and flexible, yet professional and high energy workplace. We encourage flexibility for a healthy work/life balance and although we are very serious about our work, we are very chill when it comes time to wind down. Everydayyou spend working with us, you're making a difference. Although they're pretty great perks, we don't just stop are some of theothers:
- Free, locally roasted coffee at the office
- A portion of your income as tax-free through generous salary packaging benefits
- PLUS additional tax-free salary packaging on meals & entertainment expenses
- Flexible work environment& flexibility to take extra unpaid leave for travel while working
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
- Uncapped Employee Assistance Program
- Additional paid leave for caregiving, wellbeing, family violence, study PLUS an extra 5 personal leave days
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Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received and only successful applicants will be notified.
Please note is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working with Children's Check, Police Check.
Our commitment to diversity
At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness.We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and indigenous candidates.
Safety screening
Youth Projects is committed to being a Child Safe organisation,providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation are safe and feel safe. Youth Projects has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All Youth Projects staff must undergo Policeand Working with Children #J-18808-Ljbffr
