Payroll Manager

Join Goodstart Early Learning as our new Payroll Manager and lead the way in shaping a best-practice, future-ready payroll function.

This newly created role offers flexibility (2 days in the office, remainder WFH) and the opportunity to make a real impact by delivering accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll services for our people nationwide.

Role: Payroll Manager

Location: Murarrie, Brisbane Hybrid options available (2 days at our Murarrie Centre Support Office, remainder WFH)

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Be part of something new This newly created Payroll Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to shape and lead a best-practice payroll function at Goodstart Early Learning.

Working closely with the Employee Services Manager, you'll establish strong foundations for an efficient, compliant, and future-ready payroll service that supports our people across the country.

Your Impact:

As a key leader within our Employee Services function, you will:

• Lead a high-performing payroll team to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services for all employees
• Optimise payroll operations, processes, and systems to meet business needs and enhance efficiency
• Ensure compliance with legislation, industrial instruments, and internal policies while proactively managing risks and internal controls
• Partner with leaders across Goodstart to provide expert payroll advice and support on pay-related matters
• Drive improvement, innovation, and capability uplift to meet future operational demands and deliver exceptional service outcomes

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (As approved by management)
• Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You'll bring to the table:

Essential:

• Proven leadership experience managing a large payroll team in a complex, high-volume environment
• Minimum 10 years' payroll experience, including large, multi-site organisations
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, awards, EBAs, superannuation, and taxation
• Demonstrated experience with S4 SAP Payroll and SuccessFactors
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement
• Proven ability to lead performance, coach teams, and build capability
• Current QLD Working with Children Check

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Accounting, HR, or a related discipline
• Experience with Workforce Dimensions or similar time and attendance systems

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.