Payroll Team Leader – Flexible Work & Leadership

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania; Hobart, Launceston; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options (2 days fromhome

12% superannuation contribution

Salary sacrificing options

AVIS vehicle hire

Fitness Passport access

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania is seeking a Team Leader, Payroll to provide essential operational leadership across payroll functions, ensuring compliance and high-quality services. The role involves liaising with external agencies, coaching the payroll team, and guiding on complex payroll queries.

This fixed-term position (two years) offers flexible work arrangements with two days from home, a competitive salary with 12% superannuation, and additional benefits such

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge and experience delivering payroll services.
• Proven leadership skills with coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Experience interpreting awards, agreements, legislation and organisational policies.
• Ability to identify process improvements and support system/process changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex payroll issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert payroll advice and liaise with external agencies such as Services Australia (Centrelink) and the Australian Taxation Office.
• Coordinate and prioritise the payroll team’s workload, providing coaching, mentoring and support to team members.
• Provide guidance on complex payroll, leave, entitlement and employee queries.
• Review and quality assure payroll processing and adjustments, and monitor, investigate and resolve payroll issues.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Leadership

Policy interpretation

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Job description

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania is seeking a Team Leader, Payroll to provide essential operational leadership across payroll functions, ensuring compliance and high-quality services. The role involves liaising with external agencies, coaching the payroll team, and guiding on complex payroll queries.

This fixed-term position (two years) offers flexible work arrangements with two days from home, a competitive salary with 12% superannuation, and additional benefits such