Payroll Officer

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

The SJGHC Workforce Shared Services (WSS) team was established in January 2025 to deliver support services to employees (caregivers) across our hospitals services and group locations in Western Australia Victoria and New South Wales.

Workforce Shared Services (WSS) covers a broad range of functions including recruitment onboarding global mobility HR administration and support position management remuneration benefits payroll payroll systems and organisation-wide workforce risk management governance and compliance. Guided by SJGHCs strategic direction Every Moment Matters our core focus is to enhance the caregiver (employee) experience while establishing consistent strong foundations across all areas of the workforce.

This is a dynamic and significant time to join the Workforce team at SJGHC as the payroll function undergoes a period of transformation and process improvements. You will be part of a refreshed team that is shaping the future of payroll services contributing to a more streamlined efficient and caregiver-focused experience across the organisation.

The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable payroll professional to join the team for a 12-month fixed term this role you will be responsible for maintaining accurate caregiver and payroll master data within our HRIS ensuring timely and accurate fortnightly payroll processing. This includes managing employment conditions leave accruals timesheet coding salary packaging and allowances all in line with defined processes and control activities.

You will also play a key role in supporting the resolution of complex (Tier 2) employee (caregiver) queries payroll audits and investigations as needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Interpret and apply EBA and Award rules for a variety of payroll functions.

• Ensure accurate and efficient master data administration by identifying and resolving inconsistencies.

• Manage payroll transactions across the full employee lifecycle.

• Apply knowledge of payroll systems and legislation including FWA/NES SGC STP and LSL.

• Administer all leave types (annual long service personal parental etc. terminations and superannuation.

• Accurately interpret code and process timesheets.

• Perform payroll control activities including compliance checks exception reporting and error resolution.

• Contribute to ongoing improvement of payroll systems processes and documentation.

• Work within all relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks.

• Support ad hoc projects as required.

• Use Excel and other Microsoft tools to manage and analyse payroll data.

• Maintain accurate caregiver records and files.

• Deliver high-quality payroll services with a focus on accuracy timeliness and caregiver experience.

• Communicate effectively via email phone and in-person interactions.

• Foster positive respectful relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

You will bring a minimum of 3 years experience in payroll administration with a strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and related activities. Your expertise includes interpreting and applying industrial awards enterprise agreements and relevant legislation to ensure accurate and compliant payroll outcomes.

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills youre confident in handling complex or sensitive situations with professionalism. You possess strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities along with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Experience with systems such as aPay UKG or Workday will be highly regarded.

Above all people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• $79000 to $87000 per annum plus 12% superannuation

• 12-month fixed term

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Access to a range of Lifestyle Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.