Payroll Lead

**Job description**
**Payroll Lead***:

- People, Culture and Brand | Human Resources
Closing date: 27/04/2025
- **Lead our fantastic payroll team - a great bunch of people who make sure our people get paid on time every time**:

- **More than processing - problem solve, think on your feet, and practice your juggling skills to get it done while remaining calm and practical**:

- **Salary from 105k base PLUS Super PLUS NFP Benefits**:

- **Most importantly, a supportive peer team ready to offer a helping hand, or endless supply of coffee**

**Are you a payroll guru, bored and looking for some excitement?**

To put our cards on the table from the start, this role is busy No two days are the same, we are implementing a new system ETA end of 2025, there are lots of side quests and projects along with ensuring our incredible workforce that is 1600 strong are paid every fortnight. As the key point of contact for legislative, tax and superannuation knowledge the Payroll Lead supports our business units across multiple awards and enterprise agreements.

**About you**

We are looking for someone with the technical skills, but who thrives under deadlines and juggling enquiries while most importantly remaining calm, supportive of the team, can read the room, be approachable and keep that problem solving mindset

Our team is diverse, knowledgeable, funny, down to earth and hard working so deserve the best leader to coach, guide, go to bat for them when needed and help them be their best. You’ll be flexible and have the ability to adapt to change on the go, and iIn your bag of tricks, you’ll have experience in:

- Payroll (of course), problem solving and the ability to manage multiple projects - you’ll be someone who needs to be busy to be happy and at your best
- Leadership ability, even if you’ve not formally led a team but care about people and love helping them to learn and deliver, you’ll have good coaching skills and the ability to support others achieve positive outcomes
- Amazing organisation skills while being calm on the outside and quickly developing solutions
- Great communication skills at all levels, a pragmatic approach and ability to engage others and form strong relationships
- Strong system and platform experience including Dayforce, Riteq, and Procura, along with an all-important love of excel
- National Police Clearance (obtained within the last six months)

**About Mercy Care**

When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning and disability services we support people throughout life’s journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities and a values-driven culture where our people can belong and thrive.

**About the benefits**

You’ll join a team that can make everyday fun no matter what the task is, are supportive and friendly, but also bring their knowledge and expertise to get things done. We are an inclusive organisation, welcoming diverse people from all over the world. In addition to endless coffee, you’ll have access to:

- Generous salary from 105k PLUS Super PLUS NFP Salary Packaging options up to $18,000
- Childcare discounts for your little ones if you have them at our amazing services
- Options to purchase additional leave for that important work life balance
- Career Pathways, Professional Development and Training
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Program including discounted health insurance and free flu vaccinations

**To Apply**

**_At MercyCare, every person matters._**
- With our 175-year legacy extending back to the Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities._
- We live by our values - respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage._