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The Payroll Administration Officer is responsible for all functions of payroll processing, including payments, reporting, and overall management of the payroll system. The Payroll Administrator will also assist to ensure timesheets are completed accurately and in line with relevant policies. This includes providing support to the functional area managers, supervisors, and HR with interpreting the relevant Enterprise Agreement.

Responsibilities/Duties
Under limited supervision, perform professional support activities across the Payroll functional area, including ensuring employee files in the payroll system (Pay Global) are maintained.
Create accounts for new employees, provide system support to managers and employees as required
Assist with the effective management of the payroll system (Pay Global), work with the Payroll/ Finance Specialist, the Pay Global help desk and external service providers to ensure the system is functional, troubleshoot issues and resolve ongoing system errors.
Provide support to managers and employees in relation to all payroll functions, including leave management, tax, superannuation, and allowances.
Contribute to the maintenance and implementation of payroll policies, procedures, templates, and forms in conjunction with the Senior Payroll team.
Provide support and backup for generating the fortnightly payroll file and processing manual payment files as required.
Maintain a high-level understanding and knowledge of the Enterprise Agreement and relevant legislation, providing support to HR and managers on interpretation issues as required.
Provide support for the Work Cover Claim process, liaising with NT Work Safe and insurers as required.
Perform Payroll functions that require discretion and independent judgement, prepare recommendations for assigned projects as required.
Ensure, promote, and maintain health and safety practices/compliances at site and within the workplace.
Any other reasonable duties as requested

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Essential

• Certificate IV – Payroll Administration
• Certificate IV – Finance and Accounting
• Field: Business Administration or related field

TICKETS AND LICENCES

Minimum Essential

• Drivers Licence

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS – Minimum Essential
Minimum Essential

• 3+ years payroll or administrative management experience
• Knowledge of payroll and administrative process and procedures
• Experience in developing organizations payroll or administrative management policies and procedures
• Experience supporting a multi-functional team
• Development of working relationships at all levels of the business and ability to motivate others
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with varied stakeholders
• Experience with MS Office operating system and human resource information systems

Desirable

• Hands on experience with operating MYOB Pay Global Software
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel experience to include Pivot Tables and Excel Formulas
• Active Australian or US security clearance

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, AND MENTAL DEMANDS

• The position is desk based and sedentary in nature, the ability to lift items up to 5kgs may be required occasionally.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT

• It is a condition of employment that employees obtain and retain the appropriate level of security clearance and medical clearance applicable to each role. The employee will require a Negative Vetting (NV1) Department of Defence Security Clearance (Australian) or Secret (U.S.) clearance.

STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENTS
All personnel assigned shall be:

• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to fluently read, write and speak English.

EHS REQUIREMENT
All Amentum personnel are responsible for understanding and complying with all site environmental, health and safety requirements. While Amentum is responsible for providing a safe workplace and is responsible for ensuring compliance with requirements of the EHS Handbook, each person is responsible for:

• Completing work tasks in a safe manner
• Reporting any unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor and/or PMO/EHS Manager
• Continuous adherence to the environmental, health and safety procedures outlined in the EHS Handbook during the performance of their work
• Red-Carding a Job - Employee right and responsibility to “STOP WORK” if a job is unsafe or possess a danger to the environment

QUALITY REQUIREMENT
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Program and carry out job activities in compliance with the Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.


Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.