Payroll Officer
1.0 FTE Ongoing

Are you a highly skilled payroll professional looking to make a meaningful impact beyond the numbers? Catholic Education Tasmania is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to deliver accurate, timely and high-quality payroll services while supporting our schools and communities.

As a Payroll Officer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth delivery of payroll services across the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office (TCEO) and Shared Funded Catholic Schools. This is a hands-on, autonomous role where your expertise will be valued in complex payroll processing, advisory support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Beyond payroll, you’ll contribute to a purpose-driven organisation that supports learning outcomes for students across Tasmania.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing with precision and efficiency
• Perform complex calculations including back pay, salary adjustments, leave payments and entitlements
• Ensure compliance with taxation, superannuation and legislative obligations
• Resolve payroll issues and identify system improvements
• Prepare reports, data insights and payroll reconciliations
• Provide expert advice, mentoring and support to school payroll staff
• Deliver training workshops and develop payroll resources
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders

What you will bring

Proven experience in end-to-end payroll processing

• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage complex tasks
• High-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
• Extensive payroll experience and proficiency in payroll systems
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office, HR/Payroll systems)
• Valid Working with Vulnerable People Registration
• Current Tasmanian driver’s licence

Desirable: Experience within an education environment

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a values-driven organisation making a difference in education
• Work collaboratively in a supportive and professional environment
• Opportunity to mentor, lead and influence payroll practices across schools
• Ongoing professional development and growth opportunities

Additional Information

• Some intra-state travel required (approximately once per term)
• Office-based role with occasional on-site school visits

Apply Now

If you see yourself as our next Payroll Officer, we’d love to hear from you. For further information and to access the application package, please visit our Careers page: https://careers.catholic.tas.edu.au.

Applications close: Monday 1 June 2026 @ 10.00am

Catholic Education Tasmania is committed to upholding its Catholic identity and fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all staff, students and communities. The successful applicant will be required to hold appropriate child safety registrations and clearances.

We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply, as part of our commitment to Reconciliation.