Senior Strategic Payroll and HR Advisor
2 weeks ago
A Key Role in Digital Transformation
About the RoleWe are seeking a Senior HR and Payroll Lead to play a pivotal role in our Digital Transformation Project. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional with expertise in solution design, staff coaching, and complex Payroll and HR requirements.
The successful candidate will provide confident leadership in solution design, ensuring Payroll and P&C requirements are both practical and future ready. They will also actively support and coach staff through design, testing, and adoption of new ways of working.
This is a challenging yet rewarding role that requires strong organisational skills, ability to plan and coordinate activities, and capability to guide staff through change by providing direction, coaching and support.
The ideal candidate will have a degree or diploma in Payroll, Finance, Human Resources, Business, Information Systems or a related discipline with relevant experience. Specialist experience in end-to-end payroll operations and HR processes in complex environments is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities- Provide confident leadership in solution design, ensuring Payroll and P&C requirements are both practical and future ready.
- Actively support and coach staff through design, testing, and adoption of new ways of working.
- Translate complex Payroll and HR requirements into clear, workable solutions.
- Ensure the HRP solution is not only successfully implemented and technically delivered but also adopted and embraced by people across the organisation.
- Representing the Payroll and P&C functions confidently in workshops and design forums.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and P&C leadership team, providing practical solutions and guidance on industry best practice.
- Influence decision making by balancing compliance, efficiency, and the real needs of the council.
- Secure endorsement from senior leaders on solution design and process changes at pace.
- Collaborate across P&C, Finance, and IT to scope and validate data for migration.
- Degree or Diploma in Payroll, Finance, Human Resources, Business, Information Systems or a related discipline with relevant experience.
- Specialist experience in end-to-end payroll operations and HR processes in complex environments.
- Strong functional knowledge of Payroll and HR processes, including industrial awards, EBAs, legislation, superannuation, taxation and compliance obligations.
- Hands-on experience with HR/Payroll systems implementation (TechnologyOne HRP highly regarded).
- Skilled in translating complex Payroll and HR rules into practical processes and test scenarios.
- Proven expertise in building confidence with staff, advising on best practice and helping teams adapt to new systems.
At [Council], we offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that values progress over perfection, welcomes and includes all, empowers and trusts others, and strives to achieve better outcomes for the community.
We encourage people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. All candidates will be required to undergo background and probity checks.
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