Payroll Team Leader

Michael Page; Ipswich City; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

On-site parking

Career development opportunities

Exposure to major payroll projects

Flexible start and finish times

Descripción de la vacante

Michael Page is seeking a Payroll Team Leader in Ipswich, QLD. You will lead and coach a team of Payroll Officers, oversee end-to-end payroll for a large, complex workforce, and act as the escalation point for complex matters.

This role drives process improvements and supports system enhancements within a high-volume environment. You’ll work closely with stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and compliance while delivering transformation initiatives and ongoing payroll excellence in a busy Australian

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Payroll leadership

End-to-end payroll

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Herramientas

Payroll software

Descripción del empleo

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 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

Opportunity to gain exposure to a major business transformation projectFlexible start and finish times

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

• 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.

• 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