Payroll and Finance Officer

About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon, West Melbourne and Wimmera Regions. Providing specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.

About The Role

This position is primarily responsible for the provision of efficient and effective processing of the organisation’s payroll and administration of applicable payroll and salary packaging functions and systems in accordance with legislative requirements and the organisations approved policies and procedures.

About You

You will have extensive experience in end to end payroll processing and have excellent collaboration, stakeholder engagement and organisational skills. You will have a passion for attention to detail and great communication skills to support staff with payroll queries. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within a dynamic, team environment.

You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.  We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

• Career pathways
• Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
• Flexible and part time working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• 10 weeks Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Social initiatives
• Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land.

Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 11 June 2023.

To apply, please send your resume and response to the key selection criteria to [email protected]. All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the PD. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Chantale Recruitment and Student Program Coordinator on 0487 546 939.

The SAFV Centre is a registered Child Safe Organisation; committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working With Children’s check and National Police Check.

The SAFV Centre requires all employees and students to be fully vaccinated (two doses) against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants and students must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.

Key Selection Criteria

• Essential Qualifications and Experience

  Your application must address the following:

  • Minimum 2 years’ end to end payroll experience in a complex and medium organisation
  • Experience in the community services / not for profit sector is desirable
  • Certificate or relevant qualifications relating to payroll/ finance (desirable)
• Essential skills and knowledge
  • Strong relationship building, engagement and communication skills (verbal and written), including the ability to collaborate with stakeholders.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills with an ability to meet tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and work autonomously with limited guidance.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of relevant Industrial Acts, Superannuation Guarantee Legislation, Awards and Agreements.
  • Experience in interpreting and understanding Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements to provide accurate and timely payroll advice
  • Competence and experience in the use of financial reporting/payroll packages, MS Office software including comprehensive excel skills and other IT programs.
• Other
  • Commitment to the vision, values and purposes of The SAFV Centre.
  • Commitment to continuous quality improvement and cultural equity in service delivery.
  • Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Referees

  Applicants must provide the name and current contact details of two to three professional referees including the most recent or current supervisor.

• Period of Appointment

  This position is ongoing, dependent on the continuation of funding to the service.

• Hours of Work
  • The position is part time
  • Location of the position is at the Geelong office
  • Hours will usually be worked during business hours of 9.00 am to 5.06 pm between Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
  • The days are based on the needs of the service
  • Flexibility in working hours will be required from time to time as the need arises.
• Salary and Conditions

  Industrial Instrument: The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre Enterprise Agreement 2018 – Business Services Level 3. ($82,634.50 plus superannuation and pro rata for part time).

  Salary Packaging: Provided via Maxxia. PBI status with other expenses available to package above this cap. The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre is a Public Benevolent Institution.

  Superannuation: The employer will also make superannuation payments on your behalf in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992.

  Probationary Period – 6 months with a review conducted during this time.

• Employee Responsibility – Mandatory prior to commencement

  Employee expense:

  • Valid Working with Children Check.
  • National Police Records Check – renewed every 3 years of employment at employee expense.