Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Provide advice and contribute to valued Payroll function within Hydro Tasmania’s People and Capability team.

• Work collaboratively in supportive team
• Dynamic, customer-service position
• Enjoy flexible arrangements tailored to suit your lifestyle

Salary range $113,448– $131,517 plus super

With the help of over 30,000 people over 100 years, we have built, maintained, and refurbished hydropower infrastructure across Tasmania. We’re fuelling the future of energy with the power of the past, and we need skilled and reliable people to join us, to assist with helping the Commercial team maximise revenue.

We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro Tasmania please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers

Who are you?

Relevant qualifications or significant experience working in a similar Payroll position is key to this role. Your experience will include:

• Influencing and collaboration skills to manage and support team and stakeholders at all levels
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of accounting/Payroll principles
• Strong interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
• Excellent attention to detail skills with pride in produced quality of work
• Experience using SAP is desirable but not essential

Even if you don’t meet these criteria 100%, we still want to hear from you!

About the role

To put it simply, as a Payroll Specialist, you will work in a small and supportive team and ensure effective operation of the payroll services for the Hydro Tasmania Group. No two days are the same in our organisation so you’re able to adapt quickly to changes but prioritise your tasks in a methodical manner.

There is a strong customer focus within this role and you will regularly work collaboratively and flexibly within the People and Capability team as well as across the wider organisation. There is an opportunity for you to provide continuous improvement for Payroll and the broader HR Services team as well as be involved in key projects and initiatives.

As a Payroll Specialist at Hydro Tasmania, you will…

• Ensure compliance with employment conditions, tax provisions, superannuation standards, applicable legislation and NES
• Develop, implement, and monitor the application of People and Corporate Affairs and payroll processes and data entry requirements
• Build strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
• Provide advice and support on Payroll matters to the People and Corporate Affairs Team and wider business.

This role is preferably based in Hobart, Tas. Further information can be found in the attached position description: PD - PCE - Payroll Specialist - Feb 2025.pdf

What you’ll get back

This is an opportunity to grow your career and redefine your role in tomorrow’s industry landscape. We offer truly flexible work that suits you, a competitive remuneration package, and the rare opportunity to play a role in Australia’s renewable energy transformation while enjoying the – lifestyle Tasmania has to offer.

Hydro Tasmania is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and the great work we do through our Work180 page: Hydro Tasmania group | WORK180 Endorsed Employer

If you want to make a difference for better

Attach your resume and a cover letter before 9am Monday 30th June 2025. Help us get to know you in your cover letter by calling out who you are as a candidate, how you demonstrate relevant skills and experience and why you want to work for Hydro Tasmania! Does Payroll excite you? Have you got a Payroll optimisation superpower? Are you an expert in customer service and all things Payroll? We’d love to know more about what you love about Payroll!

We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.