Payroll Specialist

Your new company
Join the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) and contribute to an organisation at the heart of Victoria's democracy. Responsible for delivering the Victorian State election, the VEC works to ensure electoral processes remain fair, accessible and trusted by all Victorians.

Your new role
Reporting to the Senior Payroll Coordinator, the Payroll Specialist will play a key role in supporting the delivery of payroll operations for upcoming electoral events across Victoria. This position is responsible for managing payroll-related activities, ensuring the accurate processing of payroll and superannuation matters, and supporting payroll operations during significant election periods where workforce numbers can increase substantially. This role is a labour hire appointment, until February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll activities, supporting both routine payroll cycles and high-volume payroll processing during election periods
• Process payroll transactions accurately and efficiently within Aurion, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Manage a high-volume payroll inbox, respond to employee payroll enquiries and provide clear, accurate payroll advice
• End-to-end superannuation administration via clearing house, including processing payments, managing compliance activities, investigating returns and maintaining data integrity.
• Provide payroll advice and support to internal stakeholders on payroll matters
• Create and maintain payroll documentation, including procedures, and guides to support the payroll function

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end payroll processing, including strong superannuation knowledge
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
• Experience managing superannuation compliance, reconciliations and data integrity activities
• Payroll systems experience, ideally with Aurion experience
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
• Experience handling high volumes of payroll queries in a busy environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills

What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity to join the VEC in a Payroll Officer position through to February 2027. Offering an hourly rate of $63.82 - $72.42 + superannuation, depending on experience, this role provides the opportunity to contribute directly to the delivery of Victorian elections and democratic processes while supporting a large-scale and highly visible public sector organisation. As part of a respected and purpose-driven organisation, you will play a key role in helping safeguard Victoria's democracy while further developing your payroll career.

What you need to do now
If you're an experienced payroll professional looking to contribute to an organisation that plays a vital role in Victoria's democratic process, apply now. For further information, please contact Jack Roach at [email protected].