Payroll Team Leader

• Opportunity to gain exposure to a major business transformation project

About Our Client

• 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.

Job Description

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 Successful Applicant

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

What's on Offer

• 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