We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Payroll Officer to join our dedicated People & Capability Team in Adelaide on a 2-year contract. Are you passionate about delivering high quality payroll services and making a real difference behind the scenes? Under the guidance of the Payroll & HR Reporting Lead, you'll play a vital role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services for the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) and its subsidiaries, including ILSC Employment. In this role, you'll do more than just process payroll - you'll help shape the employee experience. Working closely with both HR and Finance teams, you'll contribute to efficient operations, accurate data, and valuable workforce insights that support strategic decision making across the organisation. You'll also have the opportunity to build your skills in workforce reporting and analytics and act as a trusted backup to the Payroll & HR Reporting Lead during times of leave, making you a key contributor to our team's success. If you're detail oriented, proactive, and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Who are we? The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is a corporate Commonwealth entity established under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 2005 Act (Cth) (' the Act') and subject to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 . The ILSC assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to realise economic, social, cultural and environmental benefits that the ownership and management of land, water and water related rights can bring. The ILSC provides this assistance through the acquisition and management of rights and interests in land, salt water and fresh water country. Section/Division: The People & Capability team plays a pivotal role in empowering the ILSC by actively shaping the organisation's workforce strategies, fostering continuous growth, and providing guidance and resources for executives and managers in all facets of workforce relations. The team coordinates and manages the Payroll, Human Resources (HR), Work Health and Safety (WHS), Indigenous Employment and Engagement and Learning and Development functions across the ILSC Group to ensure the Group can effectively perform its functions and exercises its powers under the ATSI Act. The key duties of the position include Reporting to the Payroll & HR Reporting Lead, you will: • Manage end-to-end payroll for the ILSC and its subsidiaries, ensuring accurate and timely payments. • Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and issues promptly, escalating complex matters as necessary. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, awards, and enterprise agreements. • Handle complex payroll matters including terminations, redundancies, and specialised entitlements. • Use your HRIS and reporting skills (CHRIS21 experience highly regarded) to analyse data and support improvements. • Ensure compliance with legislative requirements by preparing and submitting statutory payroll reports, including Single Touch Payroll (STP), payroll tax, superannuation contributions, and compliance audits. • Back up the Payroll Manager and HR Reporting Lead when needed to keep operations running smoothly. • Support HR reporting, payroll projects, and process improvements. • Share knowledge and collaborate with your team to deliver high quality payroll services.
