Payroll Team Leader

Brisbane (Brendale and/or Brisbane CBD)

Full-time role

Advance your payroll career with a supportive, high-performing team

About us:

SRJ Walker Wayland is a Queensland-based accounting firm specialising in audit, tax, and advisory services. Led by nine Partners, our team of 80+ professionals operates across our offices in Brendale, the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane CBD, as well as offshore in the Philippines.

Our firm aims to be indispensable to our business clients through our core offerings of Audit, Advisory, Tax and Compliance, and Business Solutions, which incorporates bookkeeping and CFO Advisory. Our team services a broad range of businesses in the SME market, primarily but not limited to our key geographic regions. Ideally, our clients engage our firm for multiple services on the back of a high-quality and long-term relationship.

About the role:

We are currently looking for a Payroll Team Leader to join our CFO Solutions team on a full-time basis. You'll be responsible for leading a high-performing payroll team that delivers accurate, compliant and exceptional payroll services to a diverse portfolio of Australian clients. This role provides technical leadership, operational oversight and people development while driving continuous improvement, innovation and outstanding client outcomes.

Working closely with the senior manager of the team, you'll ensure that payroll services are delivered efficiently, legislative obligations are met, client expectations are exceeded, and the team continues to develop professionally and technically.

Leading a team comprising of Australian and Philippines-based payroll professionals, you'll help coordinate resources to promote knowledge sharing, develop team capability and foster a unified, high-performing culture. You'll also work collaboratively across the broader business to deliver integrated client solutions, and support continued growth.

Role responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Team Leadership

- Lead and mentor the payroll team through coaching and feedback
- Monitor team KPIs, recognise achievements and address performance issues
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews and development planning
- Support onboarding and training of new team members

Payroll operations & workflow management

- Oversee day-to-day allocation and management of payroll workflows across the team
- Coordinate forward planning across weekly, fortnightly, monthly and ad hoc payroll cycles.




- Monitor capacity, workloads, leave coverage and competing priorities.
- Ensure payroll instructions, approvals and supporting documentation are received and actioned.

Payroll service delivery

- Oversee and maintain the delivery of end-to-end payroll services for multiple clients across various industries
- Prepare and review payroll reconciliations, statutory reporting and legislative submissions including PAYG, Superannuation, Payroll Tax and WorkCover
- Lead payroll projects such as implementations, system configurations, migrations, remediation, integrations and ad hoc engagements
- Lead implementation and optimisation of payroll systems and integrations with time and attendance, rostering, accounting and HR platforms.
- Ensure confidential payroll information is managed securely.

Quality assurance & regulatory compliance

- Review payrolls completed by team members
- Maintain oversight or client-specific payroll procedures and standards
- Maintain a sound working knowledge of Fair Work requirements, Contemporary Awards and Enterprise Agreements to support accurate payroll processing and identify matters requiring escalation.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and obligations

Annual compliance & End of Financial Year (EOFY)

- Coordinate annual payroll compliance activities.
- Prepare and review Payroll Tax and WorkCover reconciliations.
- Review STP Finalisation and annual payroll reconciliations.
- Prepare and review QLeave, TPAR, WGEA and other statutory reporting where applicable.
- Support payroll year-end remediation and client queries.

Technical support & payroll expertise

- Provide technical leadership on complex payroll matters.
- Research complex payroll issues and provide practical solutions.
- Act as the primary escalation point for payroll processing and system issues.

Client service and relationship management

- Deliver exceptional payroll services through timely and professional communication
- Develop trusted client relationships and manage client expectations
- Resolve complex payroll enquiries efficiently

Collaboration & teamwork

- Collaborate effectively with clients,



managers and internal service lines.
- Build strong relationships across Payroll, Bookkeeping, CFO Solutions, Accounting and HR teams.
- Provide regular operational updates to your manager

Continuous improvement & innovation

- Identify and implement payroll process, workflow and automation improvements.
- Drive standardisation of procedures, templates and documentation.
- Lead adoption of payroll technologies and workflow systems.
- Promote innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Who we're looking for: To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

- 3+ years' experience as a Payroll Specialist or Senior Payroll Specialist processing Australian payrolls
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a prior leadership or supervisor role
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation and employment obligations
- Sound knowledge of Fair Work requirements, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements
- Experience with Xero Payroll, Employment Hero, KeyPay, MYOB or similar platforms
- Experience with Tanda, Deputy, Humanforce, or similar workforce management systems
- Experience implementing payroll systems, integrations and process improvements is highly regarded
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Payroll, HR or related discipline is preferred
- Xero Payroll and Advisor certifications are highly regarded

Why work with us?

- On-site parking and a two-minute walk from public transport
- Participate in quarterly in-house training, as well as access to online webinars and resources presented by professional bodies
- Join our collaborative and fast-growing team with team members based in Australia and the Philippines
- Participate in our growth and referral incentive programs from commencement, allowing direct bonuses to be provided based on the referral of new team members and clients
- Access to Walker Wayland Perkspace (discounts for various retailers)
- Be set up with quality IT equipment both at work and for your home office after an initial settling in period, with IT support easily accessible whether in the office or at home.

Take the next step in your payroll career If you're ready to bring your expertise to a firm that values quality, growth, and team success, we want to hear from you.

Apply now with your resume and cover letter, or email our careers email below:

[email protected]

📌 Payroll Team Leader (Brendale)
🏢 SRJ Walker Wayland
📍 Brendale