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A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!

The opportunity

Our Finance Expenditure team are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Finance professional to join their team as Payroll & Utilities Specialist.

With a dispersed workforce of over 600 employees, and 60 business units, it’s a unique role giving you broad exposure across a myriad of sectors. Your work days will be varied, with no two days the same – your primary purpose will be to provide a high level of professional service to Council with respect to undertaking timely and accurate payment of all employee salaries/wages, entitlements, and associated deductions in accordance with the Local Government Award, PSC Enterprise Agreement, employment contracts and offers.

The utilities component of this role will incorporate the financial transactions, data management, and the facilitation of payment for Council’s utility providers.

This is a permanent opportunity – working full-time 35 hours / week + access to a flexible working arrangement

Base Salary Range: $70,419 to $82,774 pa based on 35 hours / week + 11.5% superannuation+ $2,312 retention allowance

You will be working from PSC Administration Building, Raymond Terrace

Some of the key responsibilities within this role are listed below however you can view the full list here – view the position description.

• Process payroll information as directed by the Team Leader
• Assist in the maintenance of Council’s Payroll System (Authority) in accordance with Council processes and procedures
• Positive stakeholder engagement in the resolution of service issues
• Work alongside the Team Leader and act as the point of contract for employees to resolve or escalate payroll queries

Please Note: For the purpose of recruitment, the title of Payroll Officer has been used to reflect the equivalent industry title. Internally the official title of this position is Payroll & Utilities Specialist.

We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A Diploma in a relevant field and/or several years of experience
• An understanding of payroll and utility systems and related legislation
• Demonstrated investigative and analytical skills to work with complex pay anomalies
• Experience in conducting pay calculations for special work agreements and an ability to instigate problem resolutions to meet business payroll/utility needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with employees at all levels about their pay calculations and entitlements

This is life at PSC!

• Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
• Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
• Paid Parental Leave so you can spend more time with your new little human
• Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
• Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
• Free parking on site and a convenient local shopping centre
• Coffee and food to keep you sustained at our on-site café
• And lots more…

Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…

Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals?

Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know

Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday 27 April 2025

Contact: Angela Hartmann, Payroll & Utilities Team Leader, on 4988 0236 or 0403 498 453

For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for ‘How to Apply’

To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values

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