Senior Payroll Specialist

Senior Payroll Specialist
Permanent full-time position
Cabrini Corporate Office Hawthorn East & Hybrid WFH
$50-$53ph hour + superannuation (depending on experience)

Cabrini offers

• Tax savings - Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Attractive hourly rates + 12% Super + 17.5% leave loading
• Rewarding career growth opportunities
• Mission-based, values driven healthcare organisation with an enjoyable workplace culture
• Vibrant Hawthorn East location, close to shops, cafes and public transport as well as WFH days
• Myki Commuter discounted fares
• Discounts on hospital services

How you will make an impact
The Senior Payroll Specialist is a 2IC role reporting in to the Payroll Manager and will support them and provide operational direction and guidance to the team for the seamless delivery of payroll services.

The Senior Payroll Specialist is responsible for providing accurate, timely and efficient payroll services for Cabrini Health employees. Ensuring all operational aspects of payroll processing and associated activities are accurate and delivered within appropriate time frames and comply with relevant legislation, policies, and agreements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as point of escalation for the team for queries and issues and drive service delivery in the absence of the Payroll Manager
• Administrative duties in relation to E2E payroll process and query management across all business units within Cabrini
• Undertaking deep analysis and reconciliations to identify root causes and work towards resolution of complex issues and data governance
• Supporting compliance through ensuring regulatory, EBA or legislative changes are maintained and implemented in a timely manner
• Proactively driving efficiencies in all Payroll processes through standardisation
• Partnering with technical specialists and administering approved changes, system updates, EBA / super / ATO changes
• Conducting maintenance of payroll files and forms, and liaising with key financial stakeholders and staff

About you
The successful candidate will have 10+ years payroll experience and is tertiary qualified in Accounting / HR or another relevant field. A healthcare background is desirable however, not essential.

You will have:

• Strong experience in processing end to end payroll in a large scale complex environment governed by multiple EBAs and awards
• Previous experience in operating in a specialist or leadership space for Payroll operations is highly desirable
• Ability to interpret different awards and EBAs in an Australian work environment
• Knowledge of Leave, payroll tax and Workcover and its application, particularly as it relates to payroll processing
• Experience in Chris21 Payroll system is desirable, otherwise training will be provided
• High level customer service skills including outstanding interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• High level of expertise in numeracy skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong experience with interpretation of modern awards and agreements in Australian work environment

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Enquiries to: Payroll Manager Nicola Saultry on 0436 308 304

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini. Wherever we work, we are compassionate, connected people transforming lives together. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care, and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers and provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation, and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise their potential.

Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for Influenza and COVID-19 (including boosters), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.