Careers

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

The Payroll Compliance Officer is responsible for monitoring and auditing payroll processes to ensure compliance with relevant awards and policies. You will collaborate with the Payroll Team Leaders and the Group Payroll Manager to implement best practices, manage compliance risks, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the payroll function.

Key Responsibilities 

• Conduct audits, monitor payroll activities, and ensure compliance with awards, enterprise agreements, legislation and policies.
• Lead risk management initiatives, identifying potential compliance risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with payroll teams to enhance processes and maintain accurate application of payroll practices.
• Develop and update payroll policies to reflect legal changes and best practices.

Skills and Experience

This role is ideal for someone with experience in large payroll systems, a solid understanding of awards, and expertise in the pay production cycle, including rostering and time and attendance systems.

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business or related field or demonstrated significant experience in payroll compliance
• Experience working within a large, complex Payroll or Shared Services environment, multi-state environment is preferred.
• High attention to detail and ethical standards
• Proactive approach to compliance
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration skills with diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.
   
Benefits

• Join a transforming organisation.
• Great tax benefits and rostered days off
• Permanent full-time position, WFH - location near Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Debra Neil at recruitment@lwb.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 27^th October 2024

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face-to-face interview.