Payroll Team Leader

Sharp & Carter; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking a Payroll Team Lead in Brisbane to own end-to-end payroll across weekly and fortnightly cycles. You will lead a small team, ensure accuracy, compliance and timeliness, and partner with managers across the business.

You\'ll manage data integrity, oversee award interpretation and reporting, and mentor staff while driving process improvements within a collaborative payroll function.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end, multi-frequency payroll cycles.
• Strong Award interpretation skills.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Working knowledge of payroll systems and processes.
• Attention to detail and proactive issue resolution.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Team leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily payroll processing, including reviewing payroll data for accuracy
• Managing timesheets, salary and wage payments, EOM reconciliations and payments, and the distribution of payroll deductions
• Maintaining employee records
• Ensuring all legislated requirements are met and reporting obligations are handled correctly
• Interpreting Awards and applying them confidently
• Identifying and correcting potential payroll issues before they become problems
• Supporting payroll system enhancements and improving processes and efficiencies
• Mentoring, developing and training team members

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Multi-frequency payroll

Award interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Job description

About the role

As the Payroll Team Lead, you'll own end-to-end payroll for the business across weekly and fortnightly pay cycles. You'll report to the National Payroll Lead and work within a collaborative team of five. You'll be a go-to person for employees and managers across the business, and a driver of compliance, accuracy and timeliness.

What you'll be doing

• Overseeing daily payroll processing, including reviewing payroll data for accuracy
• Managing timesheets, salary and wage payments, EOM reconciliations and payments, and the distribution of payroll deductions
• Maintaining employee records
• Making sure all legislated requirements are met and reporting obligations are handled correctly
• Interpreting Awards and applying them confidently
• Identifying and correcting potential payroll issues before they become problems
• Supporting payroll system enhancements and improving processes and efficiencies
• Mentoring, developing and training team members

About you

• Proven experience managing end-to-end, multi-frequency payroll cycles
• Strong Award interpretation skills
• A solid understanding of regulatory compliance and reporting
• Working knowledge of payroll systems and processes
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to spot and fix issues early
• Strong organisational, time management and communication skills
• A self-motivated, goal-driven approach, with a track record of working well in a team
• The integrity and professionalism to set the standard for others, and a genuine commitment to great customer service

Why apply?

This is a chance to step into a leadership role where your expertise is valued and your work directly affects every person in the business. You'll join a supportive team that promotes a healthy, professional culture and takes pride in getting payroll right.