HR/Payroll Officer

The work of Berry Street’s People and Culture team is aligned with the strategic directions of Reimagine the Future, Make an Impact, Future Growth and Sustainability and Support our People. Acknowledging the difficult, challenging yet rewarding work of our people, the People and Culture Team works closely with the business to ensure our people are engaged, well supported, professionally developed and committed to the children, young people, families and carers they work with; working in a supportive and learning culture.

• Richmond location, Wurundjeri Country (Office based for 2 payroll days per fortnight essential, remainder hybrid environment)
• 2 x Part time neg, fixed term position (parental leave cover)
• 1 x Payroll specific and 1 x HR/Payroll Officer combined
• Base salary starts at $85K (pro rata) plus super and salary packaging

The Opportunity

The HR Payroll Officer will have a key role within the HR Operations team, ensuring the efficient and accurate running of the fortnightly payrolls as well as administering and maintaining the payroll system and responding to employee queries with support and supervision. The position will be a conduit across both the HR Support and Payroll teams ensuring employment changes and information flows consistently and accurately between the two.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the efficient and accurate running   of the fortnightly payrolls
• Write contracts and letters of change for employees
• Run associated reports and complete calculations
• Maintain and administer the payroll system (iChris & EmpLive).
• Respond to enquiries and helpdesk in a timely manner
•  Follow up on changes to employment and contracts

About You

• Preferably previous solid experience with payroll functions, including superannuation, general ledger, and chart of accounts
• Confident with computerised payroll and rostering systems, ideally iChris.
• Strong understanding and experience with award interpretation and application of entitlements
• Enthusiasm for change and ability to help refine systems and workflows.
• A genuine desire to support our employees so they in turn, can provide the best outcomes for the children and young people that Berry Street supports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including working well within a team and the ability to network and build relationships with stakeholders and other regions.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Values driven organisation with meaning, purpose and vision
• Support and access to EAP and our Wellbeing Gateway, including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight 22 September 2024.

Queries to Victoria Fawaz on 9421 7500.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.