Payroll Team Leader - High-Volume Ops & Process Improvement

JBS; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Employee benefits

Professional development

Job summary

JBS Australia is seeking an experienced Payroll Team Leader to guide a high-performing team and deliver accurate, compliant weekly and fortnightly payrolls for over 15,000 employees and labour hire personnel across multiple sites. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage complex payroll issues and mentor 8 Payroll Officers in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strong payroll knowledge, stakeholder engagement and a hands-on leadership style within a large, dynamic

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or supervising a payroll team.
• Extensive end-to-end payroll experience within a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements and payroll best practice.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing payroll escalations and complex payroll matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor and develop a team of 8 Payroll Officers.
• Manage team workloads and payroll schedules to ensure payrolls are processed accurately and on time.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for 15,000+ employees across multiple business operations.
• Review and approve complex payroll transactions, including overpayments and adjustments.
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll enquiries and issues.
• Ensure employee payroll records and documentation are maintained accurately and compliantly.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, compliance and service delivery.
• Support payroll system upgrades, testing, implementations and optimisation activities.
• Develop and maintain payroll procedures, documentation and work instructions.
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management activities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and exceptional customer service.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, SOX requirements and company policies.

Skills

Payroll leadership

High-volume payroll

MS Excel

Stakeholder management

Payroll compliance

Job description

JBS Australia is seeking an experienced Payroll Team Leader to guide a high-performing team and deliver accurate, compliant weekly and fortnightly payrolls for over 15,000 employees and labour hire personnel across multiple sites. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage complex payroll issues and mentor 8 Payroll Officers in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strong payroll knowledge, stakeholder engagement and a hands-on leadership style within a large, dynamic