NSW Public Service Commission Hiring for Payroll Accounting Officer Job at Burwood Full Time

About us

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is the lead agency of the NSW Transport cluster. Our role is to lead the development of a safe, efficient, integrated transport system that keeps people and goods moving, connects communities and shapes the future of our cities, centres and regions. We work with several government agencies to coordinate metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail, road and maritime services, always keeping the safety and comfort of our customers at the heart of what we do.

About the team

Corporate Services provides sustainable strategies, solutions and services to enable our clients to deliver with confidence Transport’s vision. The division thrives in providing a robust to commercial management, ensuring financial sustainability across the cluster and driving strategic projects, procurement and transformation through the provision of corporate services to internal clients.

The opportunity

An exciting new opportunity now exists for a Payroll Accounting Officer within Transport Shared Services- Finance & Procurement team in our Corporate Services division. This is a Permanent full time opportunity, based in Burwood however with the current COVID environment the incumbent of the role will have the option of working from home.

The Payroll Accounting Officer is responsible for providing end-to-end payroll accounting services encompassing payroll accounting transactions, payroll related General Ledger reconciliations, and payroll reporting ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and accounting standards.

The role works in a team environment, assisting and complementing the work of others in the payroll accounting team, working closely with a range of stakeholders, and ensuring that payroll accounting issues are resolved satisfactorily and speedily, and in line with performance benchmarks and expectations.

To be successful in this role you would have experience working in payroll accounting for large organisation, the ability to plan and prioritise tasks, work effectively in a team environment, ability to think analytically and problem solve, sound financial acumen and act with integrity.

Please click here to view a copy of the position description.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working in payroll accounting in a large organisation
• Experience with and sound understanding of relevant legislation and regulations and commercial accounting practices relating to government organisations.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of customer experience and skill in building rapport, understanding stakeholder requirements and resolving concerns.
• Strong capability to communicate clearly, concisely and appropriately both orally and in writing.
• Sound numeracy ability with solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and to learn and implement new processes and procedures as new technology, service requirements and work methods emerge

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is Transport Grade 6 ($92,982 to $102,280) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

For more information on Employee Benefits at Transport for NSW, click here.

Interested?

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

Applications close: 11.59pm Sunday 24th October 2021

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Huy Huynh at [email protected].

Find out more about Transport for NSW at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about-us