• Outstanding opportunity within our Payroll team at Swinburne University
• Full time, ongoing role, based at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW 7 + 17% superannuation

About the Job

Swinburne is embarking on an exciting journey, working towards our new vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world.

We are seeking a customer focused and experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll Services team.

In this role you will bring your strong communication skills and solid Payroll experience (exposure to iChris and/or Workday highly regarded) and be responsible for:

• the timely delivery of pay utilsing multiple systems
• investigating and resolving payroll related escalations from employees, managers, finance and HR partners in multiple business units within agreed timeframes.
• providing subject matter expertise in the time and attendance processes in order to achieve accurate payroll outcomes.
• contribute to continuous improvement opportunities and participate in the delivery of of relevant projects.

In return for your contribution, you will be part of an experienced, fun and flexible team where you will be empowered and encouraged to bring your knowledge and leadership to the role and create better ways of doing things. If this opportunity interests you, we’d love to hear from you!

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

About you

To be suitable for the role you will need to demonstrate the following:

• A degree with substantial experience
• Strong and indepth Payroll knowledge and experience
• Experience in payroll/HR systems and system integration including iChris
• Highly motivated and able to deal with multiple time sensitive task
• Organised and efficient approaches with ability to problem solve

A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Enjoy 50% study fee reduction
• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Private health insurance discounts

To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit Employee Benefits and refer to ‘Benefits’ section.

How to apply and further information

To view the position description or to start an application please click on 'apply' or ‘begin’ and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

For further information about this position, contact Stephen Levy (Payroll Manager) by email: stephenlevy@swin.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Diversity and Inclusion

Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Charter of Cultural Diversity
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan
• Swinburne LGBTIQA+ Pride, Gender Equality, Accessibility and Intergenerational inclusion strategies

For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website.

Assistance and Support

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Applications close at 5 pm, Wednesday 20 October 2021

(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)