Payroll Team Lead

Get to Know Us

At Stahmann Webster, our diverse team of dedicated people have been the driving force behind our success. As industry leaders, we are focused on attracting outstanding industry professionals to our business as well as building strong relationships within the community to identify and nurture future talent.

Our commitment to safety, to our people and to our community lie at the heart of our values.

• Growth mindset– We challenge ourselves and each other to never be standing still, we consistently strive to do things better.
• Empowered – We relish the opportunity to enrich and enlarge our roles, gripping autonomy and freedoms that matter.
• Resilient – We approach all challenges with positivity and determination, viewing every setback as temporary and surmountable.
• Connected – We are united around a shared purpose and never hesitate to support people in other parts of the business to be successful.
• Humble – We are dedicated to serving each other and always put the team first.

Sound like you? Here is what you should know…

About the role

Are you a payroll professional ready to take the lead, drive innovation, and make a meaningful impact? We're looking for a proactive and passionate Payroll Team Lead to oversee our end‑to‑end payroll operations and guide our team.

In this pivotal role, you'll manage the full payroll function for up to 500 employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a smooth experience for our people. You'll also lead a committed payroll team, champion process improvements, and help shape the systems and practices that support our growing business.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support the payroll team to deliver timely, high‑quality outcomes
• Oversee the full end‑to‑end payroll cycle with precision and efficiency
• Coordinate and balance workload across the team in a collaborative environment
• Stay across legislative and ATO updates to ensure full system compliance
• Manage payroll audits, tax returns, superannuation, and FBT processes
• Accurately process payroll transactions and prepare essential reports
• Identify and document processes, workflows, and improvement opportunities
• Interpret and apply modern awards, ensuring changes are well understood

To be successful in this role you will need

• Prior experience as Payroll Team Lead within a medium to large organisation.
• Experience using payroll systems (Micro Pay and Human Force)
• Expert knowledge of applicable legislation
• Experience with award interpretation within Agricultural and food processing industries
• High attention to detail and an urgency to meet deadlines
• A proactive attitude and an ability to pick up processes quickly.
• Experience processing full function payroll including: superannuation, payroll tax etc.
• Ability to coordinate workflows and meet deadlines
• Effective communication skills

What We Are Offering

A key role in one of Australia's largest, most diverse and inclusive agribusiness companies.

• Competitive salary.
• Enjoy a country, coastal or city lifestyle at any of our locations

We Invest in You

• To develop your skills and safety knowledge – we provide funding for safety courses, certifications, and professional development courses.

• To support your family and meet your personal goals – with financial or in-kind assistance in times of need and through the Stahmann Webster Be Your Best program.

Build a long-term career in agriculture

• Career development opportunities –80% of our orchard leadership positions have been rewarded internally in our fast-growing business.

• Exceptional job security – our size and scope and long-term investment horizon provide opportunities for rewarding, long-term careers.

Make a difference

• Have your say– we encourage our people to provide regular feedback to our leaders and to the business by contributing our surveys.

• Be a part of a bigger purpose – we give back to our local communities and promote the health of our global environment through a range of purpose-driven initiatives.

And so much more

• Attractive SW Paid Parental Leave Policy – we support our new parents with an attractive SW Paid Parental Leave policy that supports both eligible primary and secondary carers.

• The People's Pantry– we provide a pantry of food items available to you whenever you need a little something to keep you going.

• Feel supported at work – we understand that sometimes "life-happens" and so through our wellness program we work with our people to ensure they can access any support they may need both personally and professionally.

• Enjoy a diverse and inclusive workplace– our people come from more than 20 cultural backgrounds, and we celebrate all of our communities, whether local or from around the country and around the world.

• Opportunity to travel – your role may offer opportunity, if you wish, for you to travel between our sites and experience different parts of Australia and our business.

What You Should Know About Our Operations

Our business is widespread, growing walnuts, almonds and bees in the Riverina Region in New South Wales, pecans in Moree and macadamias, avocados and mangoes in Bundaberg, Queensland.

Off the paddock, we operate nut processing and packing facilities in Leeton, Toowoomba and Bundaberg as well as fruit packing and processing in Bundaberg. In addition, our shared services teams (Finance, Sales, ESG, Safety and People & Culture) are located across all of our sites as well as the Brisbane, Melbourne and Griffith offices.

At Stahmann Webster, we are committed to the planet and the people we serve. Through research, innovation, and technology we strive to find exciting and environmentally sustainable horticultural and production practices throughout all of our operations.

Read more about our ESG Commitment on our website:

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If this role is not exactly what you're looking for but you would still love to work with us, please email us or complete the expression of interest form on our website linked below.

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