Team Leader Payroll

uWorkin; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

uWorkin is seeking a Team Leader Payroll in Townsville City, Queensland, for a fixed-term role until June 2027. The successful candidate will lead payroll services, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and organisational priorities.

You will work with various departments to enhance system integrity and improve payroll processes, while also developing a high-performing team. Strong expertise in payroll systems and effective communication skills are essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape payroll services at Townsville City Council.
• Provide strategic oversight of payroll operations.
• Contribute to workforce planning and remuneration decisions.
• Ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll service delivery.

Skills

Advanced expertise in enterprise payroll systems

Strong knowledge of awards and enterprise agreements

Highly developed analytical skills

Proven leadership in team development

Experience leading complex projects

Strong communication skills

Demonstrated resilience and emotional intelligence

Education

Current Queensland 'C' Class Driver’s Licence

Job description

About the Role:

This fixed-term opportunity (to June 2027, with potential for extension) as Team Leader Payroll offers the chance to lead and shape payroll services at Townsville City Council. Reporting at a senior level, you will provide strategic oversight of payroll operations, ensuring alignment with legislative requirements, industrial instruments, and organisational priorities. Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership, you will contribute to workforce planning and remuneration decisions, while leading key initiatives such as enterprise agreement implementations, system improvements, and organisational change.

Working closely with People & Culture, Finance, and IT, you will drive data integrity, system integration, and continuous improvement across payroll processes to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient service delivery. You will also lead and develop a high-performing payroll team, building capability and resilience while fostering a culture of accountability and service excellence. Through strong reporting and analysis, you will deliver insights that support decision-making and ensure payroll functions remain agile, compliant, and responsive to the needs of both the organisation and its people.

About you:

• Advanced expertise in enterprise payroll systems (e.g. Chris21, HR21, UKG) and system optimisation
• Strong knowledge of awards, enterprise agreements, and employment legislation
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills for complex payroll issues
• Proven leadership in team development, workflow management, and capability building
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and transformation initiatives
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including at senior levels
• Demonstrated resilience, emotional intelligence, and ability to lead through change
• Current Queensland “C” Class Driver’s Licence