Ever wanted to use your payroll skills to make a real difference? We have the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking an experienced payroll officer with a love of numbers and keen eye for detail to join our Payroll team. Be part of a positive, close-knit and collaborative team, and play a critical role in the all-important head office of Save the Children Australia.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in

In this full-time 12 month maximum term position based in Carlton, you will work on the preparation, lodgement, and payment of wages and ensure the accurate, timely, and efficient management of the payroll function. You will be part of our Finance and Support Services team and report to our Payroll Manager.

You will make an impact by:

• Processing end to end payroll in conjunction with Payroll, Human Resources, and Finance teams
• Ensuring the administration of superannuation and EOM reporting.
• System administration and config duties.
• Performing month and year end reconciliation and reporting duties
• Lodge End of Financial Year final event via STP2.
• Actively participating in process improvement reviews to continuously advance the performance of the payroll function

If we could compose the perfect you…

You are a resilient, adaptable and positive team player with high attention to detail and exceptional communication skills.

While you have a strong customer service focus, you're not afraid to push back when needed and escalate issues as required.

Your excellent organisational skills give you the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires:

• Previous experience in iChris/Chris21 is essential.
• Experience processing payroll for 1000+ employees.
• Knowledge in iChris config forms such as TAR, TLR, TAT, TPC, LVH, LTR, LVR, LTL, APY, RRU, LEG, FLD, DMA, SCT, SCN, TAB is desirable.
• Experience with system config set ups and UAT.
• Well-developed knowledge of Industrial Relations, legislative and compliance requirements
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same.

In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual (this role will have a high level of involvement with the implementation of iChris across the Pacific (including Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea member organisations), which is a great opportunity to candidates looking to gain 'hands on' implementation experience.
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Agile work environment including working from home
• Pet and child friendly work environment
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• Additional annual leave options available

For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply Now' section.

Position Description - Senior Payroll Officer

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.