Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement

Location: Gippsland - Latrobe

Reference: 2603

Ready to lead a high-performing regional payroll service at one of Victoria's most progressive regional hospitals ? Join the Gippsland Regional Payroll Service at Latrobe Regional Health, where a 'world of opportunities awaits'.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking a highly skilled and experiencedManager, Payroll Serviceson a full-time ongoing basis.

- FTE Salary $140,750 per annum + 12% Superannuation
- Salary packaging of up to $11,650 per annum
- 5 weeks annual leave and an ADO each month.
- Hybrid work arrangements available
- Relocation assistance provided

About the role

- Provide strategic leadership of the payroll service, including coaching and mentoring direct reports, fostering a high performing culture.
- Lead the governance framework for the Gippsland Regional Payroll Service.
- Ensure robust payroll governance, legislative compliance and effective internal controls are maintained.
- Develop and maintain payroll policies, procedures and governance documentation.
- Oversee the governance, intregrity and optimisation of payroll systems, including SAP, KRONOS, and SuccessFactors.
- Lead payroll audits, reconciliations, and end-of-financial-year processes, delivering accurate reporting to stakeholders.
- Drive process improvements, efficiency gains, and regional collaboration through forums, technical upgrades, and best practice sharing.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to staff and managers on payroll-related matters, ensuring compliance and service excellence.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

- Qualifications in Business, Human Resources,



Finance, Management or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Extensive senior-level payroll management experience, particularly in multi-site or regional operations.
- Demonstrated strategic leadership capability, with the ability to lead, coach and develop high performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
- High developed stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
- Robust expertise in payroll compliance, including interpretation and application of Awards, Agreements, and industrial relations legislation.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

- Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
- Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
- Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
- Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
- A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
- Discounted gym & leisure services through Fitness Passport

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland,Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle.



Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With versatile working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Applications close: 18th August 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:

Applications close Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Manager, Payroll Services (Australia)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Australia