At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and reconcile ACU's fortnightly payroll with precision and efficiency.
- Company: Join the vibrant team at Australian Catholic University, committed to excellence and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Enjoy 17% superannuation, flexible work options, and generous leave provisions.
- Other info: ACU values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in payroll services while developing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll processing and strong organisational skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 105212 - 113823 $ per year.
Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia
Outstanding senior payroll opportunity to deliver timely, accurate production and reconciliation of ACU's fortnightly payroll. Work alongside a high performing team delivering crucial People & Culture and payroll services.
ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions. Full time, fixed term 6 month opportunity with some hybrid flexibility working at North Sydney campus.
About the role:
Operating within Payroll Services, the Senior Payroll Services Officer supports the delivery of timely, accurate production and reconciliation of ACU's fortnightly payroll. The position will undertake and review a range of records and processes relied upon for payroll processing, organisational reporting and workflow to other university systems. The Senior Payroll Services Officer manages, organises and prioritises tasks involved in the cyclical payroll processes from commencement to closure ensuring that activities and processes are completed to support all payments, superannuation and salary packaging as well as deduction monies generated, reconciled and deposited within established deadlines. Responsibilities also include achieving critical fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual deadlines. The position will also support the Wage Compliance Program with payroll related matters as directed by the National Manager - Payroll Services.
What we offer:
The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement. Total remuneration valued to $124,509 - $134,699 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $105,212 - $113,823 (pro rata) pa (HEW 7), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff. Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date. As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging.
Applications close: 01-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements. Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights.
Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.
About ACU:
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome. ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.
Senior Payroll Services Officer in North Sydney employer: Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and fosters professional growth. Located in Blacktown, NSW, ACU provides generous benefits such as 17% employer superannuation, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for academic leadership in a university renowned for its research excellence. Join a community of motivated colleagues dedicated to shaping the future of nursing education and making a meaningful impact on students' lives.
Contact Details:
Australian Catholic University Recruitment Team
