Payroll Team Lead

Company Background

Our client has been in operation for well over 60 years and has been through a variety of transformations and changes to adapt to the times. They are still privately operated, having the great balance of feeling like a family business while having the technology and structure of a large corporation. 

They offer the ability to stagger your hours and also work from home 2 days a week. Given the trend to ask employees to come back to the offices, this is a great long-standing benefit! 

Currently investing in large-scale technology projects to streamline & automate their processes.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to improve on your current payroll expertise, and also know that there are further opportunities for advancement within the organisation. 

The Role

Supporting the Finance Manager your responsibilities will be:

• Ensure the timely and accurate payment of all payruns for all employees on a weekly and fortnightly basis for 2500+ employees
• Oversee and manage the end-to-end payroll process and proactively locate ways to maintain payroll system integrity
• Provide leadership, guidance and supervision to a team of 5 payroll officers 
• Stay abreast of changes in payroll legislation, tax regulations, superannuation requirements
• Assist Finance Manager in developing and maintaining payroll policies, procedures to be in line with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational objectives
• Provide guidance and support to the team in resolving/reviewing complex payroll calculations and transactions such as bonuses, commissions, variable pay and terminations
• Develop and run payroll reports for multiple stakeholders including financial reports, leave reports, and payroll analytics

Your Background

The hiring manager is looking for candidates with the following experience:

Essential

• Staff management of at least 3 officers
• Senior level of payroll experience 7/8 years +
• Strong ability to interpret EBAs and adhere to industry Enterprise Agreements and awards across states
• Great communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts to stakeholders

Highly desirable

• Experience in systems or project transformations on your resume

If you are keen to apply for this Payroll Team Lead role, please contact Adele at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5647, quoting reference 9132 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.