Coordinator Payroll and Officer Payroll

• Two varied and challenging roles available if you are seeking an exciting position leading or supporting Gympie Regional Council's Payroll Team.
• Competitive annual salary offered depending on position, skills and experience, plus up to 13% superannuation
• Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO.

About the Region

Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast.  Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm.  Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history.  Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally. 

For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.

What we are looking for:

Gympie Regional Council has an exciting opportunity for two experienced payroll professionals.  The first position is for a Coordinator Payroll and the other as an Officer Payroll, you will be leading or supporting our existing payroll team.

Coordinator Payroll: - To coordinate the payroll function within council, ensuring the timely and accurate execution of the payroll process. In addition, the responsibility for the governance, audit, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement related activities.

Officer Payroll: - To provide efficient and accurate execution of payroll processes to Council and its employees through system maintenance, customer service, problem solving and reporting. In addition, actively contribute to continuous improvement activities.

Role Overviews:

Coordinator Payroll - For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here.

Officer Payroll - For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here.

Please refer to the specific position description for all required mandatory essential skills and qualifications that are required for the position, before applying.

Who to Contact

For information regarding the requirements of this role, please contact Council's Manager - People and Culture, Nick Sheehan on 07-5481 0639 or email nick.sheehan@gympie.qld.gov.au

For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Council's Officer Recruitment, Sue Rossi on 07-5481 0971 or email sue.rossi@gympie.qld.gov.au

 What we offer?

• Nine-day fortnight / flexible work hours
• Access to employee health and well-being programs
• Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
• Long service leave after seven years
• Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
• Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
• Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

 Our Values

• Accountability
• Communication
• Customer Service Focused
• Integrity
• Teamwork and Collaboration

For a full explanation of our values please click here.  You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

 Our Process

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

 Keen to apply- Simply follow the instructions below:

1) Download and review the position description above
2) Complete the information below, as requested (please use an individualised email address as using another person's may effect your application, if you do not have one please follow this link to create a Gmail account)
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'

Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.

Applications close on Sunday 6th October 2024 at 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.

Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.