Payroll Manager

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to play a pivotal role in leading a detail-oriented team to provide exceptional customer focused payroll services within our small Centre of Excellence at the ACCC?

Then this is the place for you! At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.

We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What you will do as the Payroll Manager
 

As our Payroll Manager, working under limited direction you will be responsible for a range of critical functions some of which include:
 

• leading a small team in the provision of customer focused payroll services
• developing, implementing and monitoring the systems, processes, standard operating procedures and controls that facilitate the accurate and on time delivery of the pay
• working collaboratively with colleagues from our outsourced payroll provider, managing the contract and ensuring service levels are adhered to. This includes ensuring the ACCC/AER meets its obligations to the outsourced payroll provider
• coordinating and checking the fortnightly pay run process whilst ensuring compliance with payroll process and relevant APS legislative requirements.

About you
 

In order to succeed in the role, you will have:
 

• at least 5 years' experience processing payroll through a payroll software solution (Aurion desirable)
• demonstrated ability to apply best practice payroll processes and controls as well as work with detail and resolve complex and/or sensitive payroll issues
• demonstrated ability to comply with APS payroll requirements and relevant legislation
• demonstrated ability to effectively lead a small team including instilling best practice and building ongoing capability.

As a Payroll Manager (EL1), you will also require:
 

• considering the ramifications of issues and longer-term impact of own work and function on the agency
• consciously building, coaching and empowering your team to deliver consistently high quality payroll services and advice to the agency
• maintaining an awareness of the organisation, monitoring the context in which the organisation operates and finding out about best practice approaches
• recognising the links between interconnected issues.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.

How to apply

You’ll be asked to upload your resume (maximum 2 pages) and respond to 2 behavioural questions with a maximum response of 300 words per question.

Please see the candidate kit for further information.

The ACCC is an independent statutory authority that administers the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and other Acts. The ACCC works to promote effective competition and fair trading in the market place to benefit consumers, business and the community, and efficiency in the delivery of certain infrastructure services. The AER is a part of the ACCC. The AER is Australia's national energy market regulator and has an independent board. The AER shares employees, resources and facilities with the ACCC.