Payroll Operations Team Leader/Sme (Vpsg5)

About the Role

The Payroll Operations Team Leader/SME position is responsible for the management of the Payroll Operations function for the DTP portfolio.

This role is responsible for end-to-end processing of DTP’s fortnightly pay cycle inclusive of superannuation and payroll tax, additional ad hoc payments required in line with the VPS Agreement, DTP policies and industrial instruments and ensuring all legislative compliance standards are met.

Please find Position Description here.

Position Outcomes

• Payroll Processing – The Team Leader Payroll Operations has delivered end-to-end payroll processing activities, ensuring an accurate, compliant, and timely service is provided to the business.

• Technical Payroll Expertise – has demonstrated the ability to interpret Enterprise Agreements and Awards and keeps abreast of and responds to regulatory changes that impact DTP and makes changes as required to ensure legislative compliance requirements are met.

• Stakeholder Engagement – has built strong stakeholder relationships by delivering outcomes on to resolve complex employment or payroll matters and recommending solutions.

• Operational Process Improvements – has led continuous improvement processes of the Payroll Operations function and other HR-related projects with a key focus on accuracy, quality, delivery and customer satisfaction.

• Effective People Leadership – The Team Leader Payroll Operations has provided effective leadership, people management and support to their team. Staff are engaged with high levels of cohesion and commitment and are delivering on the services required.

• Promotes and supports safe, inclusive, and flexible team operations.

Qualifications and Experience

Desirable

• Prior experience working with SAP SuccessFactors or other HR platforms.
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Intermediate to Advanced Excel.

What we offer

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable.
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services.
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs.
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.  Applications close 11.59pm on Tuesday 9th of April 2024. For further information about the role please contact Hope Cooper – Manager Payroll Services via ***********@transport.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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