Payroll Compliance & Process Optimisation Lead

TAL; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid volunteering leave

Discounts on TAL products/services

Flexible and blended working options

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

TAL is seeking a Payroll Services leader in Sydney to drive accurate, compliant payroll processing and governance across the organisation. You will lead and develop the Payroll Services team, ensuring timely payments, risk management and collaboration with HR and Finance.

You will optimise payroll processes, leveraging mapping and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy and the employee experience while building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing People Services teams.
• Strong expertise in HRIS platforms, particularly Dayforce, with exposure to Workday and ServiceNow.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement through process mapping, documentation and operational optimisation.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, customer service and communication skills across all organisational levels.
• Strong operational and analytical capability, with project management skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of accurate, compliant and high-quality payroll services, ensuring employee payments and payroll transactions are processed within agreed timeframes.
• Oversee payroll governance and compliance, ensuring adherence to legislative, regulatory, award and enterprise agreement requirements, while managing audits, controls and risk obligations.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline, automate and optimise payroll processes, enhancing efficiency, accuracy and employee experience.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to the Payroll Services team, fostering a high-performing, engaged and customer-focused culture.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, complex payroll escalations and service performance, using data, reporting and insights to support operational excellence and informed decision-making.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Analytical capability

Project management

Tools

Dayforce

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

TAL is seeking a Payroll Services leader in Sydney to drive accurate, compliant payroll processing and governance across the organisation. You will lead and develop the Payroll Services team, ensuring timely payments, risk management and collaboration with HR and Finance.

You will optimise payroll processes, leveraging mapping and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy and the employee experience while building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.