Payroll Manager

At Talentpath, we're proud to partner with Goodstart Early Learning, an organisation that truly puts people first. Goodstart isn't just a workplace, but a community built on care, collaboration, and purpose. Guided by values that prioritise children, families, and the incredible team who make it all happen, Goodstart offers a culture that celebrates innovation, supports growth, and champions wellbeing.

Joining Goodstart means your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and your work makes a real difference every day. If you're passionate about excellence and want to contribute to an organisation that genuinely cares, this is the opportunity for you.

We're excited to introduce the Payroll Manager role, a position at the heart of Goodstart's commitment to excellence and care. In this role, you'll lead a dedicated team to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services for thousands of employees. Beyond processing pay runs, you'll drive best-practice standards, optimise systems, and create a seamless experience for every team member. Working closely with the Employee Services Manager, you'll champion continuous improvement, strengthen compliance, and ensure payroll operations reflect Goodstart's values of integrity, collaboration, and putting people first.

Why you'll love this role:

• Join a values-driven organisation where your work makes a real difference to children, families, and communities.
• Lead a high-impact function that directly supports the mission to deliver positive outcomes for children, families, and communities.
• Leadership opportunity to shape and optimise a critical payroll function in a large, complex environment.
• Collaborative culture that celebrates innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• Flexible work options to support your wellbeing and work-life balance (2 WFH days per week.)
• Beautiful modern office facilities based in Murarrie with free onsite car parking.
• Salary: 140k + super.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and inspire a talented payroll team to achieve excellence and meet critical deadlines.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for weekly and fortnightly cycles, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Champion continuous improvement, automation, and system optimisation to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business, providing expert advice on payroll, superannuation, taxation, and HR administration.
• Take ownership of risk management, audits, and internal controls, ensuring robust governance and compliance.
• Play a key role in system upgrades and change management projects, shaping the future of payroll at Goodstart.

What We're Looking For:

• Extensive experience managing high-volume, complex payroll operations for large organisations, including workforces of 5,000+ employees.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.
• Expertise in payroll legislation, industrial instruments, and compliance frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll systems and a passion for optimising processes and driving change.
• Proficient with SAP.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Pre-employment checks will be required, including a National Police Check, Working with Children Check, reference checks, work rights verification, and up-to-date immunisation record.

Who are we, and what's next?

We're Talentpath - nice to meet you. We're lucky to partner with companies to help them fuel the potential of their business. We recognise that people have a story to tell and a journey they have been on so far, we take pride in being inclusive and diverse in our recruiting process. So, if this role has piqued your interest, we'd love to see you apply directly to this advertisement ASAP. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me today. For a confidential conversation, reach out to Kristina Radin |