Team Leader, Payroll (705812)

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

About the role

The Team Leader, Payroll will provide essential operational leadership and oversight across payroll functions, ensuring compliance and the delivery of high-quality payroll services to stakeholders.

• 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.

This is a fixed-term two-year position working 73.50 hours per fortnight (minimum 58.80 hours, by negotiation) and may be based in Hobart or Launceston.

Our ideal candidate

• In-depth knowledge and experience delivering payroll services.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to coach, mentor and support team members and less experienced staff.
• Experience interpreting awards, agreements, legislation and organisational policies.
• Ability to identify process improvements and support the successful implementation of system and process changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex payroll issues and provide practical solutions.

Position requirements

• A pre-employment conviction check.

We offer

• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance, including opportunity to work two days from home.
• Competitive salary, 12% superannuation contribution, and salary sacrificing options.
• Excellent leave entitlements (plus paid shutdown between Christmas and New Year).
• Special staff benefits from nominated Health Funds and AVIS vehicle hire.
• Access to Fitness Passport, a corporate health and fitness program providing access to over 50 gyms and pools throughout Tasmania.
• Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About us

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) is committed to our vision of "delivering a sustainable Tasmania" where the natural resources, cultural values and environment are recognised and used sustainably to support our future prosperity.

We take pride in fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusivity is embraced, and safety is paramount.

We are committed to building a positive and proactive child safe culture to support child safety and wellbeing.

We strive to create an environment where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We understand that work-life balance is essential for personal and professional success. That's why we offer flexible work options and are dedicated to making workplace adjustments that empower individuals to fully engage and excel in their roles.