Lead a high-performing payroll team supporting one of Australia's largest workforces while enjoying genuine flexibility, exceptional career development opportunities and a collaborative team culture. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a large-scale, complex payroll environment where your expertise and leadership will be highly valued.

Client Details

Our client is recognised as one of the country's largest employers and plays a critical role in delivering essential services nationwide.

With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, the business offers an outstanding hybrid working model with just 1-2 days per week in the office and 3-4 days working from home. You'll join a supportive and collaborative team environment that values continuous improvement, professional development and internal career progression, providing genuine long-term growth opportunities for ambitious payroll professionals.

Description

- Lead, mentor and develop a team of payroll professionals
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a large and complex workforce
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and internal policies
- Manage complex payroll calculations including shift penalties, overtime, allowances and leave entitlements
- Act as the senior escalation point for payroll-related queries




- Partner closely with workforce management and rostering teams to ensure accurate payroll data flow
- Support internal and external audits and compliance activities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll processes and system efficiencies
- Foster a high-performance, customer-focused and collaborative team culture

Profile

- Previous experience leading or supervising a payroll team
- Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge within a large or complex organisation
- Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements and payroll legislation
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads and lead a team in a fast-paced environment
- A proactive mindset with a passion for process improvement

Job Offer

- Hybrid working arrangement (1-2 days in the office, 3-4 days from home)
- Opportunity to join one of Australia's largest employers
- Supportive leadership team and outstanding workplace culture
- Robust focus on learning, development and internal promotion
- High-profile leadership role within a large-scale payroll function
- Competitive salary package and employee benefits
- Long-term career progression opportunities

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Jonathan Dawson on (phone hidden) or email [email protected]

📌 Payroll Team Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Melbourne