Payroll Officer

The company

In 200 years of delivering excellence in education, Sydney Catholic Schools ‘SCS’ has grown alongside the city’s dynamic, ever-changing, multicultural landscape. With 150 schools, more than 70,000 students, and around 10,000 staff, we are a thriving community of communities. 

The role

Payroll Officers are responsible for the delivery of high-quality fortnightly payroll for Sydney Catholic Schools 10,000 employees ensuring accurate processing of salaries in a time-sensitive manner

Working in a supportive and close-knit team environment, not a fortnight will be the same!

Reporting to the Supervisor: Payroll, you will be responsible for:

• Updating employee data/position changes
• Terminations / resignations
• High-level leave management
• Respond to enquiries via the ticketing system
• Escalation point for payroll enquiries

This position offers a generous salary package with additional NFP salary packaging of up to a maximum of $15,900 every year.

This position is currently based in Leichhardt but will be relocating mid-year to a Sydney CBD location.   

For more information on the position, please refer to the role description which can be accessed via the candidate portal by clicking on the apply now link.

The Person

As the Payroll Officer, you will be a proactive, deadline-driven and self-motivated team player with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

To be successful in this position, you must possess:

• Experience in large volume payroll (5000+ employees)
• Experience in a complex date-driven payroll system 
• Proven ability to investigate issues and find solutions. 
• High level of meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Google or other computer programs, systems and software
• Willingness to respect, support, and uphold the mission, ethos, and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.
• Ability to address and meet focus capabilities, as stated in the Role Description.

Experience with PeopleSoft is highly desirable.

The Process

To apply for this position please click apply now and follow the prompts.

For any internal candidates please apply via your ‘Careers tile’ in Employee Self Service.

To support your application, you will be required to provide:

• Your current resume
• Cover letter addressing your suitability

Closing Date: Sunday, 30 May 2021 at 11.59 pm

General Enquiries: Please contact the People and Culture Services team, referencing the advertised position and requisition number (1671), via email to pcservices@syd.catholic.edu.au

If you encounter technical issues please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (Mon-Fri).

Please note: This is a child-related position, and a Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and a review of findings of workplace misconduct. Also, as a permanent position, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.