Payroll Services Officer

• Total remuneration range $94,129 to $106,754 pa
• Full-time continuing appointment
• Toowoomba or Springfield campus
• Full-time continuing appointment
• Total remuneration range $94,129 to $106,754 pa
• Campus location: Toowoomba or Springfield
• Hybrid work opportunities available
• To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Who you are

You are a detail-oriented payroll professional who provides accurate, timely and compliant payroll services, delivers clear advice on HR policies and procedures, maintains trusted stakeholder relationships, and works collaboratively to support high-quality employee services.

What you'll do

As a Payroll Services Officer, you will play a key role in the delivery of all payroll related functions. In addition, you will:

• Provide payroll related information, advice, and support to clients on the interpretation and implementation of relevant HR policy and procedure.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to understand their people and payroll needs.
• Prepare a range of employment related correspondence and payroll documentation.
• Ensure that PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) data is maintained in a timely and accurate way so that critical deadlines are met.
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced team to ensure appropriate levels of compliant quality service are delivered to our employees.

What will help you succeed

Key to your success in this role will be your ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail and confidentiality, combined with your commitment to providing high quality client service and advice. In addition, you will have:

• A relevant Diploma or Certificate IV level qualification and/or relevant experience in a payroll role.
• An ability to understand and interpret established payroll and HR policies and procedures within a large organisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the use of Human Capital Management (HCM) systems or another large database along with sound IT skills; and
• An ability to work effectively in a team environment and organise and prioritise your own work activities in order to meet established deadlines.

For further information about this role, please contact Jade Rochford, Senior Payroll Services Coordinator via +61 7 4631 2856 or Jade.Rochford@unisq.edu.au.

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

Reference Number: 0093_04/26

Location: Toowoomba or Springfield campus

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $94,129 to $106,754 pa (includes salary range of $79,383 to $90,031 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.

As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.

This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.

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