Team Leader Payroll

**Closing date**: 26/10/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Sale

**Department**: Finance

**Employment type**: Full Time Permanent

**Work Arrangement**: Hybrid

**Team Leader Payroll**

**Position No. 32**

**Permanent Full-Time**

**Band 6 - $89,780 - $97,724 yearly, plus 12% statutory superannuation**

Take the next step in your career by joining Wellington Shire Council as our Team Leader Payroll Bring your payroll expertise to lead a small team in delivering essential payroll processing, systems management and report creation.

**What your day will look like**

As our Team Leader Payroll you will:

- Use your knowledge of Awards and Agreements to coordinate Council’s fortnightly payroll and deliver accurate and timely payroll services.
- Provide high quality customer service to Council staff, responding to queries on payroll matters and providing support for staff accessing the employee kiosk.
- Maintain employee records in payroll and data storage systems in line with best practice and audit requirements.
- Prepare reports in-line with Council and legislative requirements.

**What you will gain**

By joining us, you’ll enjoy:

- Significant workplace flexibility, including the option to work from home several days per week.
- Flexible hours and ability to purchase additional leave to help you balance work and life commitments.
- The lifestyle benefits of living and working in a welcoming regional community.
- Be secure in this permanent, full-time role, as part of our friendly and knowledgeable Finance team.

**About You**
- Experienced in managing end-to-end payroll operations with strong organisational skills and accuracy.
- Extensive knowledge of payroll processes, Enterprise Agreements, Awards, and industrial relations.
- Proficient in payroll systems and data management for efficient reporting and compliance.
- Clear communicator who builds positive relationships and delivers proactive, high-quality service.
- Capable leader who supports a small team to meet deadlines and achieve shared goals.

**Why Wellington?**

Here at Wellington Shire Council, we have a strong commitment to create a workplace culture that is collaborative, provides work-life flexibility and encourages opportunities for growth and development. We take pride in providing a supportive workplace with great career opportunities for our employees.

Every person at Wellington Shire Council brings their own unique experiences, perspectives and talents to help contribute to our vision of “Happy people, healthy environment and thriving communities”. As one of the largest employers in the region we have a diverse workforce of more than 500 staff who are based throughout the municipality, and we all work together as a team to make a positive impact in our community.

We use award-winning technologies to seek and implement innovative improvements across the organisation. We work hard to position ourselves as a leader in local government, continuously improving our diverse range of services for the betterment of our community.

We offer a rewarding culture of innovation, flexibility and continued learning in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Wellington Shire Council is committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards and associated legislative requirements.

**About Wellington**

Wellington Shire Council is located in the Gippsland region of the state of Victoria, Australia and is approximately two hours east of Melbourne by road or rail. Many of us dream of a simpler lifestyle, with wide open spaces and no traffic jams. In The Middle of Everywhere, we live that enviable lifestyle every day.

In Wellington Shire you will find a wide range of beautiful environments to explore, with our pristine beaches, picturesque mountain ranges, temperate rainforests, wetlands and plenty of diverse, contrasting spaces to take your breath away.

Whether it’s a stroll along the iconic Ninety Mile Beach, a canoe down the Macalister River or a bush walk through the Alpine National Park, there’s plenty to keep you busy in The Middle of Everywhere Home to a range of tight-knit communities, you’ll quickly find yourself right at home with the wonderful people that make these towns so special.

From our lively restaurant and café culture to the very best in local produce, you’ll never be short of Sunday brunch ideas and places to try Eat. Drink. Gippsland Guide | Visit Gippsland

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