- Full time fixed term position
- ASO8 salary range $130,046 - $134,956 p.a. + super
- Based at Light Square campus / Kaurna Country
- View: Role Description

Impact starts here, are you in? TAFE SA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, is on the hunt for a Payroll Compliance Lead to join our dynamic team shaping South Australia’s future.

At TAFE SA, our values shape how we work — We Work As One, We Do What Matters, and We Step Up.

Learn more about our values and what it’s like to work at TAFE SA: TAFESA Values

What You’ll Drive

The Payroll Compliance Lead provides senior specialist oversight of payroll compliance, assurance and remediation across TAFE SA. The role delivers expert advice, strengthens governance and controls, leads audits and risk-based reviews, and reports to senior stakeholders to support legislative compliance, payroll integrity, transparency and continuous improvement.

The Skills You Bring

- Extensive experience leading payroll compliance, assurance or audit activities in a large, complex and regulated organisation, including identifying risks, control gaps, systemic issues and sustainable remediation options.
- Strong expertise in interpreting and applying payroll legislation, industrial instruments, enterprise agreements, governance requirements, risk frameworks and audit controls to support public sector accountability and compliance.
- Highly developed analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to investigate complex payroll matters, prepare executive-level advice, influence senior stakeholders and work independently under broad policy direction.





What You Need to Know

A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Why Join Us?

TAFE SA offers amazing benefits, including:

- Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations
- Purchase Annual Leave
- Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health & Wellbeing Program
- Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions
- Inclusive, diverse and cooperative culture
- Career development and progression
- Ongoing professional development opportunities

Ready to Shape the Future?

Submit your resume + a short selection criteria response (max 2 pages) addressing the criteria outlined in the role description. Let’s do this! Applications must be submitted online.

For enquiries, please contact Susan Frangakis – Director, People and Culture via email at

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know!

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📌 PAYROLL COMPLIANCE LEAD (Adelaide)
🏢 Tafe
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