Lead Payroll Specialist

2 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia beBeePayroll Full time $100,000 - $120,000
Payroll Leadership Role

This position is responsible for directing and overseeing payroll operations in a dynamic, collaborative environment. The successful candidate will provide guidance and leadership to the Payroll Officer team, act as an escalation point for payroll queries, and ensure all payroll services are delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance with legislation.

About the Position
  • Supervise, train, and support the Payroll Officer team members
  • Act as the escalation point for payroll queries and complex cases
  • Oversee high-volume, end-to-end payroll processing, including new starters, terminations, cash-outs, long service leave, parental leave, and other entitlements
  • Ensure compliance with awards, enterprise agreements, ATO requirements, superannuation, and other relevant legislation
  • Manage salary packaging arrangements, deductions, and remittances to providers
  • Finalise end-of-year processes, including STP and reconciliations
  • Prepare and deliver payroll reports for management and auditors
  • Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts
  • Monitor payroll KPIs and recommend process improvements
  • Stay up to date with legislative changes and advise management of impacts

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong skills in Payroll and Invoicing
  • Several years' experience in payroll, with increasing responsibility (minimum two years in a similar role, ideally in the healthcare, aged care, disability, or NDIS sector)
  • Experience with high-volume payroll processing (300+ employees)
  • Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, awards (e.g. Clerks Award & SCHADS Award), enterprise agreements, leave entitlements, and superannuation
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritise workload, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
  • High-level communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to resolve complex issues
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proficiency in payroll systems (e.g. MYOB, Visipay, UKG, Payroll Metrics, Xero) and Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new software

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