Primary Location
VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St
Job Description Summary
New opportunity to join our Payroll division!
About the Role
We have a 12-month contract opportunity available for a Payroll Officer. This role is based at our modern Melbourne Head Office featuring a balcony, BBQ area, collaborative and quiet spaces and an abundance of natural light.
About the role
Working as part of a team, you will play a key role providing high-level support to the business and ensuring accurate and timely processing of employee payments.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing high volume payroll, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company policies.
• Maintaining and updating accurate payroll data, including data collection and entry.
• Processing calculations including back-payments, redundancy calculations, terminations and leave entitlements.
• Providing support and guidance to employees on payroll-related matters.
• Collaborating and communicating with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll related queries
• Being proactive in investigating and assisting the team to fix issues.
• Facilitating payroll adjustments for salary increments and contributing to month-end and year-end procedures.
• Supporting the Payroll Helpdesk as required and ensure that tickets are resolved in a timely manner.
• Interpreting relevant Awards and ensure compliance with internal policies and legislative requirements.

About you
Our ideal candidate will have significant experience in delivering high-volume payroll services within complex environments. You will be a strong communicator who thrives working in a faced-paced environment.

You will also have:

• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in high volume payroll environment.
• Experience with Chris21 is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of technical payroll practices and Australian payroll legislation, and complex payroll systems.
• Knowledge of taxation laws and regulations including PAYG, ETP, Payroll Tax and Superannuation.
• Experience interpreting Awards/EBAs would be highly beneficial.
• Certificate IV in Payroll Administration or a Diploma in Payroll Services or a Degree in Accounting is highly desirable.

About us
Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia’s essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. We keep communities connected.

Your next opportunity comes with these perks:

• Flexible working - all flexibility requests are genuinely considered. This position offers hybrid working.
• Career development – we are growing and support internal mobility across our business units. There are opportunities to upskill through training pathways and leadership development programs.
• Discounts - access to hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers.
• Paid leave - parental, cultural, community service, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
• Culture – we are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values diversity and inclusion, and we recognise and celebrate excellence throughout the year.

How to apply
Please submit your interest with the apply button where you will be directed to create a profile on our system. We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and would welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups. Applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please email
talent.corporate@servicestream.com.au
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Department
Finance
How to Apply
If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button

• Processing high volume payroll, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company policies.
• Maintaining and updating accurate payroll data, including data collection and entry.
• Processing calculations including back-payments, redundancy calculations, terminations and leave entitlements.
• Providing support and guidance to employees on payroll-related matters.
• Collaborating and communicating with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll related queries
• Being proactive in investigating and assisting the team to fix issues.
• Facilitating payroll adjustments for salary increments and contributing to month-end and year-end procedures.
• Supporting the Payroll Helpdesk as required and ensure that tickets are resolved in a timely manner.
• Interpreting relevant Awards and ensure compliance with internal policies and legislative requirements