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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | BANKING & FINANCE INDUSTRIES OCTOBER 2008 |
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Payroll Officer |
| Position Code: | 3257 | | Career Level: | 2 |
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Responsible for
Administering and processing all manual and automated payments to staff. |
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Reports To
Senior Payroll Officer, Payroll Manager, Human Resources Manager, Chief Accountant or General Manager in a smaller organisation or division. |
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Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities. |
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Main Activities
Preparing weekly and monthly Payrolls and distributing to all staff.
Ensuring all time sheets, Payroll changes, records and other related material is received prior to close of payroll run.
Assisting with the preparation, balancing and reconciliation of the following: payroll tax; group tax; PAYG tax and FBT; superannuation; annual group certificates; group and workers compensation premiums; and authorised Payroll deductions.
Maintaining pay records, employee records, leave records and related information.
Providing details of organisational superannuation contributions as processed through the Payroll.
Undertaking all coding related to salaries and leave.
Calculating, paying and coding all casual employees' pays.
Calculating termination pays.
Assisting in the preparation of management reports based upon information within the payroll system.
Maintaining both computerised and paper based filing systems.
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Key Skills
Knowledge of basic payroll procedures, organisational structure, Awards and organisational policies.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
PC application skills e.g. Spreadsheets.
Good time management skills.
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Internal Contacts
Payroll Staff, All Staff, Management. |
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External Contacts
External Payroll Bureau, Software suppliers. |
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Typical Experience
At least 2 years experience in Payroll coupled with senior high school level of education. |
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Other Comments
Alternative title: Payroll Clerk. |
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