Senior Payroll Specialist

About this role

Are you ready to take the lead in payroll excellence? We're looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our People & Culture team and ensure accurate, efficient payroll services across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. This is a permanent role with flexible work arrangements, including 1–2 days per week in our Newcastle hub.

Why you'll love this role:

• Be a trusted advisor and mentor within a collaborative team

• Work on complex payroll processes and drive improvements

• Enjoy flexibility while contributing to meaningful work

What you'll do:

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple entities

• Ensure compliance with legislation, awards, and enterprise agreements

• Prepare and reconcile payroll reports, PAYG, superannuation, and payroll tax

• Provide expert advice and resolve complex payroll queries

• Mentor and support team members while fostering best practice

About you

You're a payroll expert who thrives on accuracy and efficiency. You love solving problems, supporting others, and making sure everything runs smoothly. You're confident interpreting awards and agreements and enjoy working collaboratively with stakeholders.

You'll bring:

• 3–5 years' experience in a similar role within a medium to large organisation

• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, IF statements)

• Experience interpreting awards, enterprise agreements, and contracts

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Experience with payroll systems (IChris/Chris21 or Workday is a bonus)

We know some people only apply when they meet every requirement. We're always on the lookout for curious individuals who will add to the culture – so if this role resonates with you and you have relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you

Who we are

nib is a leader in private health insurance, disability support and health services, reshaping the industry through bold innovation, strategic disruption and trusted partnerships. We deliver great value health insurance and support services to protect, connect and empower you to access healthcare when and where you need.

We have a mission and vision of people enjoying better health. Through our success, we aspire to more prosperous and sustainable communities, helping members and travellers make more informed healthcare decisions and generally live healthier lives. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We embrace a flexible working environment and welcome candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We're committed to an environment where everyone has the autonomy and freedom to be their authentic selves, every day. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, veterans, LGBTQIA+ as well as culturally diverse community members to apply for open roles.

nib Group is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. If you identify as a person living with disability and require adjustments to our online application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, or would like this advertisement in an alternative format, please contact us at

Working at nib

Our hybrid working model offers flexibility to work from home or our purpose-built office Hubs, designed for focus, connection, and collaboration. We're committed to coming together with purpose.

Other benefits to support you at work (and play) include:

• New starter benefit to help set up a functional home workspace

• 50% discount on employee health insurance + 35% off travel insurance

• The opportunity to give back to the community through paid leave for volunteering through nib foundation

• Access to our nib Well Program and corporate fitness discounts

• Access to employee share plans, short-term incentive program and life and salary continuance insurance benefits

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents regardless of carer status, 5 days paid cultural leave for First Nations peoples and 4 weeks paid gender affirmation leave for trans, gender diverse and intersex employees

The fine print

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment. 

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.