Payroll Officer

At Southern Cross Care WA we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities.

About the role and where you will be working:

As part of our continued growth, we are expanding our Payroll team to provide additional resourcing and support several exciting organisational projects.

Joining our established and highly regarded Payroll team, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate and compliant payroll services across a large and complex workforce. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to significant business improvement initiatives, including the implementation of a new HRMIS platform and other payroll transformation projects.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll join a supportive and experienced team, working in a flexible hybrid arrangement with two days per week based in our Rivervale office and up to three days working from home.  This is a 12-month maximum term contract with the potential for extension or permanency.

We're seeking a candidate with strong payroll fundamentals, excellent attention to detail and a passion for payroll. Experience with PayGlobal will be highly regarded. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to further develop your payroll expertise within an organisation that invests in its people.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Processing end to end payroll activities, including onboarding, offboarding, contract variations, leave transactions, adjustments, timesheet imports and payroll reconciliations.
• Completing payroll processes within strict deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Conducting payroll audits, variance analysis and data validation to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Interpreting and applying payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and organisational policies.
• Responding to payroll enquiries in a professional, timely and customer-focused manner.
• Assisting with payroll compliance, reporting and audit activities.
• Supporting payroll related projects, system implementations and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across People & Culture, Finance and operational teams to ensure outstanding service delivery.

About you:

You are an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast paced environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, high quality outcomes. With strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a customer focused approach, you thrive on solving problems, meeting deadlines and contributing to a collaborative team culture.

To be considered for this role, you'll need:

• Strong knowledge of payroll processing principles and the ability to confidently interpret payroll outcomes.
• Knowledge of current legislative requirements relating to taxation, superannuation and payroll compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large volumes of payroll data.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build positive stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• A positive, adaptable attitude with a willingness to learn and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

To be considered for this role, you’ll need:

• Strong knowledge of payroll processing principles and the ability to confidently interpret payroll outcomes.
• Knowledge of current legislative requirements relating to taxation, superannuation and payroll compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large volumes of payroll data.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build positive stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• A positive, adaptable attitude with a willingness to learn and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

Working with us:

At Southern Cross Care WA, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported and empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. 

When you join us, you'll become part of a purpose-driven organisation that helps people live extraordinary lives, connected to communities. In return, we'll support your growth, wellbeing and career through a range of benefits including: 

• Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible working environment

How to apply:

To express your interest, please apply with an up-to-date resume, and a cover letter outlining your experience / suitability.

Kindly note, if your application progresses to an interview, we’ll be asking for:

• National Police Clearance - current within 6 months (or evidence of application)
• A completed pre-employment health questionnaire
• Relevant Qualifications

About us:

Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.

Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au