Payroll Officer

Process fortnightly payroll and monthly stipends, including pay-cycle checks and reporting. Manage payroll-related payments and allocations (including non-cash benefits, direct debits and recurring payments)......

Do you value a kind and collaborative, but hard working, environment that is serving the Church? Do you need a part-time and hybrid role to fit around your other life responsibilities?

Due to an upcoming retirement he Presbyterian Church of Victoria (PCV) is seeking a conscientious Payroll Officer to oversee payroll processing and related payroll finance activities in a shared-services setting supporting congregations across Victoria.

Working arrangement

• 3 days per week (part-time)
• Tuesday in-office required (156 Collins St, Melbourne CBD)
• WFH available on other days subject to pay-cycle requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Process fortnightly payroll and monthly stipends, including pay-cycle checks and reporting
• Manage payroll-related payments and allocations (including non-cash benefits, direct debits and recurring payments)
• Administer superannuation processing and payments
• Prepare payroll journals and upload/maintain finance entries (including reconciliations and documentation)
• Respond to payroll enquiries and provide payroll/leave summaries as required
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support compliance requirements (e.g., STP and related payroll obligations)
• Contribute to continuous improvement of payroll processes and documentation

About you

• Demonstrated end-to-end payroll experience with high accuracy and confidentiality
• Strong working knowledge of payroll and superannuation compliance, award application, and reporting deadlines
• Comfortable working across multiple stakeholders (including non-finance stakeholders)
• Solid Excel skills and confidence working with payroll and finance systems
  (Experience with Attache Payroll and/or Sage Intacct highly regarded.)

Highly regarded

• Prior understanding of the PCV or other church or decentralised NFP environment, structures and stakeholders
• Experience supporting payroll or accounting system transitions / upgrades (e.g., UAT, parallel runs, process mapping, data cleansing, training support)

Nb. You must have permission to work in Australia for your application to be acknowledged and considered.