Payroll Team Leader

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day
That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.
Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a **Payroll Team Leader**to lead a team of Payroll Officers in the delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services. Reporting to the Payroll Manager and working alongside Payroll Analysts, this role is responsible for managing day-to-day payroll operations, ensuring legislative compliance, and driving continuous improvement in payroll processes and team performance.

The role will see you lead a geographically dispersed team with a focus on ensuring a seamless and positive payroll experience for all GHD Australia employees.

**This position offers a variety of work and will see you**:

- Supervise, support, and develop a team of Payroll Officers to ensure efficient payroll delivery
- Oversee the end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accurate pay calculations with policies, relevant legislation, and Awards, including taxation, superannuation and reporting obligations.
- Act as the escalation point for complex payroll issues and employee queries
- Monitor team workloads, prioritise tasks, and manage deadlines to meet payroll cycles.
- Providing advice and guidance to Australian Payroll Manager, identifying potential risks or improvement opportunities.
- Working with the Australian Payroll Manager to Implement effective and scalable solutions, including process automation and system enhancements.
- Developing, mentoring and empowering direct team members to deliver appropriate solutions, customer service and timely advice.
- Ensure all payroll documentation and processes are up to date and audit ready.

**To be successful in this role you will require the following**:

- 7+ years’ experience in payroll, with 2+ years in a supervisory or team lead role.
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, EBAs/Awards, and superannuation compliance.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and motivate team members.
- Experience managing high-volume payroll operations and resolving complex queries
- High level of attention to detail and strong analytical/problem-solving skills
- Proficient in payroll systems (e.g., ADP GlobalView, SAP, Chris21, Oracle, BST or similar)
- Exposure to process improvement methodologies or payroll project work will be highly regarded

If you possess strong communication skills and can influence and build relationships with multiple stakeholders with proven analytical, problem-solving skills, we would like to hear from you.

**This role can be located in Newcastle or Sydney**

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**Our Pledge to You**
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the **#PowerOfCommitment**

**Who we are**
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.