Payroll Officer

The Finance team led by the Chief Financial Officer exists to support the strategic and financial aims of the Institute through the regular planning controlling and reporting of the financial operations including the Garvan Research Foundation (GRF) and Australian Bioresources (ABR). Garvan is undertaking a transition from monthly to fortnightly payroll processing. This will golive in February 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Payroll Officer processes and administers end to end payroll activities to ensure all payroll transactions are accurate and timely. Reporting to the Payroll Manager the Payroll Officer role will act as 2IC to the Payroll Manager. Is responsible for payroll processing including permanent and casual payroll employee record maintenance and responding to stakeholders regarding payroll queries. The role will ensure that the payroll system is maintained in accordance with internal policies and external regulations.

Salary: $.5 super salary packaging

Employment Type: Permanent full time.

SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS

• Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15900 general expenses $2650 meals/accommodation)

• Ample opportunities for ongoing training and development

• Stimulating diverse and highly international research environment

• Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation

• A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave conference leave community service and study leave

• Discounted Health Insurance

• Lifestyle discounts with our community partners

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Daily payroll data integration from Workday to ADP

• Endtoend payroll processing in an accurate and timely manner in line with agreed schedules and policies including preparing payroll reports

• Perform payroll administration and maintain the payroll system with uptodate employee records

• PAYG and superannuation processing and reconciliations

• Maintain Parental leave including Government Paid Parental leave payments

• Respond to payroll questions and support the Payroll Manager in preparing reconciliations and reports to support queries

• Monitor and maintain internal controls including keeping documentation up to date

ABOUT YOU

The key skills and experience include:

• Minimum TAFE Diploma in Accounting

• At least 3 years experience within the Payroll Officer function preferably in a high volume environment

• Understanding of the notforprofit sector including salary packaging arrangements would be considered advantageous

• Exposure to Workday and ADP systems preferable

• Highly proficient computer skills

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines

• Demonstrates proactive problemsolving by taking the lead in identifying areas for improvement and suggesting innovative solutions

• Team player who Demonstrates strong collaboration skills by working effectively with colleagues across various departments to achieve common goals.

ABOUT GARVAN

Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australias largest and most highly regarded MRIs.

Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health by harnessing information encoded in our genome.

We seek to see our worldclass discovery research achieve lifechanging impacts not only for individual patients with rare diseases but for the many thousands affected by complex common disease.

Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity diversity inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture add not culture fit and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document stating why you are interested in this role. If you think youre the right person for this role wed love to hear how your capabilities achievements and experience set you apart. Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply for this role.