Opportunity to gain exposure to a major business transformation project

About Our Client
Our client is a large, well-established organisation with a significant national workforce and a reputation for operational excellence. As the business continues to invest in systems, automation, and process improvement, they are seeking a Payroll Team Leader to play a key role in both day-to-day payroll operations and ongoing transformation initiatives. This is an opportunity to join a complex, high-volume environment where you'll be supported by experienced leadership and have genuine scope to influence change and drive continuous improvement.

Job Description

The Payroll Team Leader will be responsible for:
Lead, coach and develop a team of Payroll Officers
Oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a large and complex workforce
Act as the escalation point for complex payroll matters
Review and approve complex payroll calculations, including overpayments
Drive process improvement initiatives across the payroll function
Support payroll system enhancements, testing and transformation projects




Build robust relationships with key stakeholders across the business

The Successful Applicant

A successful Payroll Team Leader should have:
Proven experience training, supporting, and mentoring payroll teams in a high-volume environment
Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge and technical capability
Solid understanding of payroll legislation, compliance and reporting requirements
Experience interpreting Awards, EBAs and complex employment agreements
A hands-on leader who enjoys identifying opportunities for process improvement
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer
A market-competitive salary of $120-140k + Super
Join a recognised industry leader
Exposure to major payroll transformation and automation initiatives
Supportive leadership and genuine career development prospects
Flexible start and finish times
On-site parking
The chance to make a meaningful impact in a large-scale payroll workplace

📌 Payroll Team Leader Ipswich
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Ipswich