The client

Our client is the largest brain research group in the Southern Hemisphere researching a range of serious diseases including stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and motor neurone diseases, depression and addiction. This institution are world leaders and continue to provide scientists and students with world class facilities.

The opportunity:

As the Payroll Officer, you will form a critical part of this small payroll team where you will be supported by a Payroll Manager and Payroll Officer providing an effective payroll function across the Institute for fortnightly and monthly payroll. By doing so, provide the best customer service to staff.

Primarily you will be responsible for:

• Prepare and execute accurate and timely fortnightly and monthly pay runs and assist with ad-hoc payments
• Payroll setup for new employees, staff variations/adjustments as well as undertaking termination calculations and processing exiting employees
• Maintain and secure employee personal records (electronic) ensuring integrity is maintained for all payroll changes and transactions
• Manage queries coming through the central payroll inbox
• Assist with End of Month including audit reports and other periodic reporting as required
• Assist with reconciling and monthly superannuation contributions
• Assist with end of year process and distribute on time Income Statements and lodgement of applicable data to ATO
• Manage external relationships with superannuation & salary packaging providers

About you:

As the selected Payroll Officer, you will have notable payroll experience and will exhibit advanced payroll software skills (Greentree payroll experience highly desirable). You're accustom to working in a fast paced environment and have excellent attention to detail with precision. You will display capabilities with relevant knowledge of payroll related legislation, rules, policies, regulations, agreements (including EBA), awards and other compliance. Your excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engage with a wide range of staff and executive management will be highly regarded. Finally, proven knowledge of tax compliance and in particular salary packaging related to the Not-for-Profit sector will position you for success.

Perks:

Our client is a mission-driven organisation that enables their people to collaborate, thrive, learn, make ground breaking discoveries and advance humanity through brain and mind science. By being part of the bedrock of their success you will have the opportunity to work from home with flexible work arrangements in place. Along with this you will also have access to:

• Up to 17% superannuation
• Flexible leave entitlements
• Competitive salary packaging
• Career development opportunities

What to do now

These opportunities do not present often, if this sounds like an opportunity for you then don't delay your application, follow the steps and apply today or contact Vicki Stavrou on (03) 9252 2239 for a confidential discussion. The successful incumbent ideally will have a background in either medical research or a not for profit setting as this would be highly advantageous.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have been fully vaccinated by 5th November, 2022 and will be required to provide evidence upon request.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.