Manager, Payroll Services (002413)

Hours

73.5 hours per fortnight 

Duties

The Manager, Payroll Services leads the team responsible for the Department’s payroll, including ensuring the processing of salaries, allowances, and entitlements within a complex, high-volume environment. This role ensures the integrity, transparency, and efficiency of payroll operations by overseeing the development of payroll staff and implementation of effective processes that ensure accuracy, consistency, compliance and statistical reporting, and authoritative advice to employees and managers across the Department.

Operating in a dynamic environment, the Manager will provide leadership, guiding the Payroll Services team through a transformative period of change, while maintaining a strong focus on business improvement and operational efficiency.

Essential Requirements

Pre-Employment Checks 

The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to:

• Arson and fire setting;
• Sexual offences;
• Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud);
• Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception);
• Making false declarations;
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person;
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Trafficking of narcotic substance;
• False alarm raising. 

Desirable Requirements

Successful completion of a tertiary degree in Human Resource Management or a related discipline.

Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.DOCX

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.pdf

002413 - SoD - Manager Payroll Services - Finance and Payroll Services - Band 6.docx

002413 - SoD - Manager Payroll Services - Finance and Payroll Services - Band 6.pdf

DPFEM is a child safe organisation which is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people; and every member of DPFEM has a responsibility to keep all children safe.  

As the organisation moves towards a more inclusive workplace which better reflects our community, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, cultures and abilities, and those that may require flexibility such as part-time, compressed days, or adjustments around start or finish times.

How to Apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. 

Online applications will only be accepted, please click the blue Apply now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties, please contact (03) 6173 2757.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

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