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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (NGO) REMUNERATION SURVEY MAY 2008 |
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Senior Payroll Officer |
| Position Code: | 240 | | Career Level: | 2 |
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Responsible for
Supervising and participating in the processing of all manual and automated payments to staff while ensuring compliance with all related legislation. |
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Reports To
Payroll Manager, Human Resource Administration Manager or Chief Accountant. |
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Supervises
May supervise a small team of Payroll Officers. |
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Main Activities
Ensuring salaries and wages are distributed accurately and on time as per EBA, Award, Employment Contracts and other legislative requirements.
Interpreting awards/agreements/contracts.
Preparing, balancing and reconciling the following: payroll tax, PAYG tax and FBT, superannuation, annual group certificates.
Maintaining leave, sickness and accident records.
Maintaining overtime reports.
Preparing management reports based upon information within the payroll system.
Undertaking required statutory reporting.
Assisting Payroll Officer(s) and conducting training of junior payroll staff as required.
Resolving/answering queries relating to payroll across the organisation.
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Key Skills
Understanding of computerised payroll systems and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
Developing knowledge of related legislation relating to Industrial Awards/Enterprise Agreements, PAYG, FBT, payroll tax and EEO principles.
Good understanding of the organisation's policies as they relate to payroll.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to explain policies and procedures.
Tact, diplomacy and assertiveness in applying policy.
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Internal Contacts
Payroll staff, IT Department, Human Resources. |
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External Contacts
Payroll Services/Data Processing Bureau, Industry and Employer organisations, relevant government departments such as the Department of Industrial Relations, various Trade Union officials. |
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Typical Experience
Around 3 - 5 years of practical experience in Payroll. May have tertiary qualifications in Finance or Accounting. |
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Other Comments
Alternative Title: Payroll Supervisor/Team Leader. |
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