Payroll Officer

Generous salary packaging benefits available

Friendly and diverse team who take pride in excellent quality of care

Based in Sunbury or Broadford

Overview

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health is currently seeking an enthusiastic, community-minded payroll officer to join their finance unit. From 1 January 2026, Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and Nexus Primary Health will merge to form a new, unified not-for-profit community health organisation. This decision follows an extensive exploration process that confirmed the merger will improve access to safe, high-quality, and sustainable health and community services across the Hume, Macedon Ranges, Mitchell, Murrindindi and Strathbogie local government areas. The new organisation will bring together the deep community connections, shared values and specialist expertise of both entities. Services will span general practice, allied health, disability support, mental health, early childhood, family services, aged care and community wellbeing, delivered from sites in Broadford, Kinglake, Kyneton, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury and Wallan, with additional outreach into surrounding communities.

As a community health organisation grounded in the social model of health, our multidisciplinary teams recognise the impact of social, economic, cultural and political factors on health and wellbeing. We work in partnership with individuals, families and communities to deliver person-centred, inclusive and culturally safe care.

Responsibilities

The position presents an opportunity to work within a finance unit that includes a group of professionals with specialist knowledge and experience relating to finance and payroll. With a good eye for detail, we are seeking an experienced payroll officer who will support the delivery of the organisation's payroll. This role must work diligently, accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring that payroll remains compliant. This role will support the organisation's payroll function, by assisting in processing payroll, maintaining payroll records and a range of payroll related activities under the guidance of the senior payroll officer. This role will provide responsive and professional customer service to internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaborative relationships across the organisation's divisions to support high-quality client service outcomes. This role will continuously seek opportunities to improve payroll processes and contribute to a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

This is a permanent part-time position of 0.4 EFT, working across the payroll processing period. The role is based at either our Sunbury or Broadford sites.

Benefits and Perks

• Supervision embedded and valued within the team and support with your professional development
• The option to access purchased leave
• Free professional counselling from our world class employee assistance program
• Generous salary packaging and flexible working arrangements. In addition to your salary and superannuation, you'll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits
• Access to the Fitness Passport program (subsidised access to selected gyms across Victoria) and organisational-led employee wellbeing initiatives such as virtual challenges and all-staff development day
• Free parking and fresh fruit on-site for all employees

The successful candidate will be required to undertake and maintain a National Criminal History Check, NDIS Safety Screening check, Working with Children Check and hold valid Australian working rights.

How to Apply

For a confidential discussion, please contact Simone Seath, Manager Finance on or email .

As an employer, we are all about building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels welcome. We will best serve our local community if we are representative, which is why we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities and experiences. If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, just let us know at . We are here to help.

To be considered for this role, your application must include a cover letter, resume, including three referees, and responses to the key selection criteria in the position description, which need to be submitted via email to: .

Applications close at 5pm, Sunday 12 October 2025.