The Role
Reporting to the Head of Payroll, this newly created position has been established to strengthen payroll governance, compliance and audit readiness across a large and complex organisation.
Sitting within Payroll Services, you will play a critical role in ensuring payroll processes, controls and reporting frameworks support a compliant, efficient and commercially focused payroll function.
This is a highly visible position that works closely with Payroll, Finance, HR, operational leaders and external stakeholders to identify risks, improve controls and provide valuable workforce and payroll insights.
Your responsibilities include:
Monitoring payroll compliance and reporting across payroll and rostering activities
Analysing payroll and workforce data to identify trends, risks and emerging compliance issues
Conducting payroll compliance reviews and supporting the remediation of underpayments, overpayments and award interpretation matters
Providing expert advice on Enterprise Agreements, Awards and payroll legislation including superannuation, PAYG, payroll tax and workers compensation obligations
Coordinating payroll-related internal and external audits, including evidence gathering, audit tracking and action management
Preparing compliance and audit reporting for senior leadership and governance forums
Developing and enhancing reporting, dashboards and compliance monitoring tools to support proactive risk management
Partnering with Payroll, Finance, HR and operational leaders to strengthen payroll controls and governance practices




Reviewing rostering and workforce utilisation data to identify opportunities for improved workforce planning and labour cost optimisation
Maintaining payroll compliance procedures, documentation and continuous improvement initiatives
The Candidate
You are an experienced payroll professional with a strong background in payroll compliance, governance, controls or audit within a large and complex environment.
You enjoy working across multiple stakeholder groups and have a genuine interest in improving processes, reducing risk and delivering meaningful insights to support business decision-making.
You will bring:
Demonstrated experience in payroll operations, compliance, controls, governance or audit
Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory obligations including PAYG, payroll tax, workers compensation and superannuation
Experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and Awards within a complex workforce environment
Exposure to payroll audits, compliance reviews, control testing and remediation activities
Advanced analytical and reporting capability, with the ability to interpret payroll and workforce data and communicate insights clearly
Experience using large enterprise payroll,



rostering or workforce management systems
Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build credibility across finance, people and operational teams
Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset
Exposure to Power BI or other reporting and dashboard tools will be highly regarded
Experience within healthcare, government or another highly regulated environment will be advantageous
What's on Offer
$115,000 - $130,000 + superannuation + generous benefits
Central Geelong location with convenient access to public transport
Hybrid working week option
Newly created position with the opportunity to shape payroll governance and compliance frameworks
Broad stakeholder exposure across Payroll, Finance, HR and executive leadership teams
Work with a recently implemented, up-to-date ERP and workforce management environment
Genuine opportunity to influence process improvement, compliance outcomes and workforce efficiency initiatives
About the Organisation
Our client is a large, complex organisation delivering essential services across the Victorian region.
Operating at significant scale, the organisation spans multiple service lines and sites, with a strong focus on quality, operational performance and continuous improvement.
The organisation has recently implemented a new ERP system which has now been successfully embedded, so you'll be joining at a point of operational stability and greater efficiency.
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📌 Senior Payroll Lead (Victoria)
🏢 Talent Map Group
📍 Victoria