Assistant Payroll Officer

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 71,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

The role

The Assistant Payroll Officer is required to assist in the timely preparation and processing of Council’s Fortnightly pay cycle in accordance with Council’s policies, procedures and relevant taxation and other legislative requirements.

This is a part time position working 7 hours Tuesday and Wednesday (14 hours total).

Our culture

In 2023 we reviewed our organisational structure to increase leadership capacity and streamline decision-making, as well as increasing innovation, collaboration and communication. Our broader cultural transformation for 2025 and beyond includes a focus on staff engagement, investment in learning and development and improved systems and processes all working together to empower the broader workforce to perform at their best.

Joining North Sydney Council now will enable you to go on this cultural transformation with us and to make a meaningful difference to both the organisation and the community of North Sydney.

Salary Range: $61,258.7+ to $73,088.35 per annum + $1,000 pa Transport allowance + 11.5% superannuation (pro rata).

Why work at NSC?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
Access to Fitness Passport
Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations and skin checks
Health and Well-being programs for all employees such as Yoga, Pilates, Kick Boxing
Access to employee recognition and reward program
Weekly fruit baskets
Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
Monetary transport allowance
Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways

How To Apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and provide a cover letter advising why they are the right fit for the role.

This role closes 20 February 2025 at 11:55pm.

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