Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

 Closing date: 21/09/2026 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

 Location: 1 Flintoff Street, Greensborough

 Department: People and Culture

 Compensation: Annual AUD $101,202.68 - $110,025.50

 Employment type: Temporary Full Time

 Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Drive excellence in payroll and shape the employee experience through accuracy, compliance, and trusted advice.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist with experience in administering end-to-end payroll. This is a great opportunity to work in a team focused on continuous improvement and supporting employees across the organisation.

This role will commence ASAP to cover a colleague on secondment and is a great opportunity to work in a hands-on payroll processing role and lead process enhancements, work across departments, and contribute to meaningful community outcomes.

What you’ll do:

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, you will play a key role in Council’s payroll operations, responsible for day-to-day payroll processing to ensure compliance with legislation and enterprise agreements.

You will:

• Deliver the day-to-day operations of Council’s payroll, including timesheet processing
• Interpret employment conditions and provide accurate advice to employees, in collaboration with HR.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Council’s Enterprise Agreement, and internal policies.
• Maintain accurate payroll procedures, documentation, and database integrity.
• Assist in system testing and updates for the payroll module (Civica).
• Complete regular processes including salary accruals and leave liability reporting.
• Provide payroll data and reports for budgeting, grants, WorkCover, superannuation, and other payments.
• Support budget development through payroll forecasting and data analysis.

Who and what we are looking for (skills and experience). You’ll have:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Payroll specialist role or similar.
• Demonstrated experience to efficiently and accurately process the end-to-end payroll function, including processing wages (timesheet, higher duties, backpay), STP, superannuation and WorkCover,
• Experience with range of systems and databases (we use CIVICA).
• Prior experience in the preparation of a large payroll service, including the interpretation and administration of employment legislation.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide and report accurate information.
• A demonstrated understanding of accounting principles and the impact of the payroll functions.

Pre-employment requirements

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

What we offer:

• Temporary secondment cover position to 28 March 2027.
• Full-time, with a monthly RDO and hybrid working. 
• Salary of $101,202.68- $110,025.50 per annum plus super (depending on experience)
• Flexible work arrangements that support personal well-being alongside professional commitments
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including health and well-being initiatives

How to apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria from the position description.

For a confidential discussion or if you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Maggie Tian on 0450 759 718 [email protected].

Applications close: 18 September 2026 at 11:45 pm

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility: Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected]  

Our Values: At Banyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative and inclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are looking for someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positive outcomes for our people and the community we serve. 

Community Vision: We in Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. We are engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment. 

Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community. 

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025. 

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history. 

Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all. 

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children. 

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.