Payroll Team Leader

As our Payroll Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the payroll function......

Transform lives every single day through rewarding and meaningful work!

Do you have a passion for payroll excellence and compliance?
Ready to lead a team through transformational change?
Join Anglicare’s Payroll team and make a real impact!

As our Payroll Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of employee payments, compliance with legislation, and delivery of high-quality service to employees and stakeholders. You’ll provide leadership, guidance, and support to the payroll team, drive continuous improvement, and maintain strong internal controls. This is a full-time maximum term contract for 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review and approve payroll runs, reconciliations, and adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and company policies.
• Supervise, coach, and develop payroll team members, allocating workload and monitoring performance.
• Act as the first point of escalation for payroll enquiries, ensuring timely and professional responses.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes, including process documentation and feedback.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in payroll, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, and superannuation requirements.
• Experience with payroll systems (Chris21, UKG, and Workday). Chris21 is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and develop team members.

Why Anglicare?

At Anglicare, you’ll join a community of kind, humble, and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. We offer:

• Flexible work options and a supportive team environment (2 days in the office and 3 days WFH)
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training.
• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
• Free onsite parking and a location close to Macquarie Park Metro.
• Employee Assistance Program and fitness discounts for you and your family.
• A workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and meaningful work.

Are you ready for a career that means more?

To apply, please click the ‘Apply’ button. All applicants will receive a response.

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.

Applications close on: 23/01/2026