Payroll Team Leader

The Payroll Team Leader will be responsible for:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Payroll Officers


• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a large and complex workforce


• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll matters


• Review and approve complex payroll calculations, including overpayments


• Drive process improvement initiatives across the payroll function


• Support payroll system enhancements, testing and transformation projects


• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business

The Payroll Team Leader will be responsible for:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Payroll Officers


• Oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a large and complex workforce


• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll matters


• Review and approve complex payroll calculations, including overpayments


• Drive process improvement initiatives across the payroll function


• Support payroll system enhancements, testing and transformation projects


• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business

Opportunity to gain exposure to a major business transformation projectFlexible start and finish times

A successful Payroll Team Leader should have:

• Proven experience training, supporting, and mentoring payroll teams in a high-volume environment


• Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge and technical capability


• Solid understanding of payroll legislation, compliance and reporting requirements


• Experience interpreting Awards, EBAs and complex employment agreements


• A hands-on leader who enjoys identifying opportunities for process improvement


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Our client is a large, well-established organisation with a significant national workforce and a reputation for operational excellence. As the business continues to invest in systems, automation, and process improvement, they are seeking a Payroll Team Leader to play a key role in both day-to-day payroll operations and ongoing transformation initiatives. This is an opportunity to join a complex, high-volume environment where you'll be supported by experienced leadership and have genuine scope to influence change and drive continuous improvement.

• A competitive salary of $120-140k + Super


• Join a recognised industry leader


• Exposure to major payroll transformation and automation initiatives


• Supportive leadership and genuine career development opportunities
  
• Flexible start and finish times


• On-site parking


• The chance to make a meaningful impact in a large-scale payroll environment