Payroll Services Lead

GHA; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Professional development

Social club activities

Staff wellbeing centre

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Payroll Services Lead to oversee payroll delivery across the organisation on a full-time basis. The role provides senior payroll leadership, supports EBAs and legislation, and drives system enhancements across Kronos, SAP and SuccessFactors.

You will coach payroll staff, manage governance and collaborate with managers, People & Culture and Finance to ensure accurate, timely payroll and high service standards in a dynamic health environment.

Qualifications

• Significant payroll experience, ideally within a large and complex multi-EBA environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, payroll controls and governance principles.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying Enterprise Bargaining Agreements, awards, policies and procedures.
• Experience using payroll, HR and workforce management systems, including troubleshooting issues and working with system vendors.
• Proven capability in payroll reconciliation, auditing, reporting and compliance activities.
• Strong leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and support teams in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior payroll expertise and operational leadership to deliver accurate, timely and compliant payroll service delivery.
• Interpret EBAs, legislation, policies and payroll procedures; advise on complex payroll matters.
• Lead payroll compliance, reconciliation, audit and governance activities to maintain high standards of accuracy and control.
• Drive payroll system enhancements and continuous improvement across Kronos, SAP and SuccessFactors.
• Coach, mentor and support payroll staff; contribute to workforce capability, training and knowledge sharing.
• Build strong relationships with managers, People & Culture, Finance, regional partners and external vendors.

Skills

Payroll leadership

EBA experience

Payroll systems

Payroll reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Compliance governance

Tools

Kronos

SAP

SuccessFactors

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Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Payroll Services Lead role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Payroll team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Payroll Services Lead to join our growing on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

The Payroll Services - Lead is a senior payroll professional responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate, timely and compliant payroll services across Latrobe Regional Health. Reporting to the Manager, Payroll Services, this role provides operational leadership, payroll expertise and specialist support across payroll operations, systems, compliance, projects and workforce capability initiatives.

Working in a complex and dynamic environment, you will play a key role in ensuring payroll excellence through system optimisation, compliance monitoring, process improvement and stakeholder engagement. This position is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who is passionate about leadership, continuous improvement and delivering exceptional customer service.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Payroll Services Lead is to:

• Provide senior payroll expertise and operational leadership to ensure accurate, timely and compliant payroll service delivery.
• Support the interpretation and application of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), legislation, policies and payroll procedures, providing advice on complex payroll matters.
• Lead payroll compliance, reconciliation, audit and governance activities to maintain high standards of accuracy and control.
• Drive payroll system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives across systems including Kronos, SAP and SuccessFactors.
• Coach, mentor and support payroll staff while contributing to workforce capability, training and knowledge sharing.
• Build strong relationships with managers, employees, People & Culture, Finance teams, regional partners and external vendors to support effective payroll service delivery.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Significant payroll experience, ideally within a large and complex multi-EBA environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, payroll controls and governance principles.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying Enterprise Bargaining Agreements, awards, policies and procedures.
• Experience using payroll, HR and workforce management systems, including troubleshooting issues and working with system vendors.
• Proven capability in payroll reconciliation, auditing, reporting and compliance activities.
• Strong leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and support teams in a collaborative environment.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Michael Glaubitz, Chief Financial Officer email on [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 27 September 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.