Payroll Team Lead — End-to-End & Compliance (Australia)

Best & Less; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Best & Less is seeking an experienced Payroll Team Leader to guide a busy payroll function across Australia. You will lead a capable team, ensuring accurate, timely payroll deliveries and robust controls in a large, fast-paced environment.

You’ll partner with People & Culture, Finance and operations to resolve complex matters, drive process improvements and oversee Dayforce-related initiatives, while maintaining a service-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll teams in large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and awards.
• Experience with Dayforce and time/attendance systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and deadlines.
• Retail or high-volume payroll experience valued.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Payroll team, coaching and development.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing across weekly and fortnightly cycles.
• Review outputs, reconciliations and exceptions for accuracy.
• Provide payroll advice to leaders and team members.
• Oversee time and attendance exceptions and resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Modern Awards, and company policies.
• Support month-end and year-end activities and reconciliations.
• Partner with People & Culture, Finance and operations on payroll matters.
• Support system improvements and process changes, including Dayforce.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and team member experience.
• Build a positive, accountable culture within Payroll.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Team leadership

Payroll compliance

Dayforce Payroll

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Tools

Dayforce Workforce Management

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

Best & Less is seeking an experienced Payroll Team Leader to guide a busy payroll function across Australia. You will lead a capable team, ensuring accurate, timely payroll deliveries and robust controls in a large, fast-paced environment.

You’ll partner with People & Culture, Finance and operations to resolve complex matters, drive process improvements and oversee Dayforce-related initiatives, while maintaining a service-focused culture.