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* Tax-free benefit: Up to $18,549 of your income tax-free through salary packaging
* Purposeful work: Lead improvements, enhance systems, and ensure compliance to create meaningful impact
* Professional development: Benefit from opportunities for career growth and skill development
* Permanent full-time position: Enjoy job stability and security with full-time work
Adelaide 5000
* Tax-free benefit: Up to $18,549 of your income tax-free through salary packaging
* Purposeful work: Lead improvements, enhance systems, and ensure compliance to create meaningful impact
* Professional development: Benefit from opportunities for career growth and skill development
* Permanent full-time position: Enjoy job stability and security with full-time work
About Us
Lutheran Homes Group (LHG) is a leading not-for-profit provider of home and community support, residential care and retirement living services for senior Australians. With over 1,300 dedicated employees and volunteers, we deliver personalised care across South Australia and regional Victoria, empowering older Australians to live with dignity and choice. Committed to quality care, innovation, and staff development, we are proud of our rich history and values, and we continually strive to grow while making a positive impact in the lives of those we support.
About The Role
The Payroll and Systems Manager is a key leadership role, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. The role is responsible for overseeing the full scope of payroll operations and driving systems optimisation to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services across a multi-site aged care workforce in South Australia and Victoria. As the system owner of the payroll module in TechnologyOne, this position plays a vital role in enhancing system functionality, integrating workflows across the Finance team, and supporting broader digital transformation initiatives. The Payroll and Systems Manager leads a dedicated team, fostering a high-performance culture with a strong focus on compliance, service delivery, and continuous improvement.
* Leading the end-to-end delivery of payroll operations across multiple sites, while promoting a culture of service excellence, continuous improvement, and compliance with industrial instruments, aged care legislation, and internal governance standards.
* Serving as the system owner of the TechnologyOne payroll module, overseeing system updates, testing, and configuration in coordination with IT and relevant project stakeholders.
* Enhancing payroll workflows to support automation, operational efficiency, and seamless integration throughout the employee lifecycle.
* Partnering with People Services and operational leaders to improve employee access to payroll information and drive adoption of self-service functionality.
* Ensuring timely and accurate completion of all statutory payroll reporting and actively monitoring changes in legislation to maintain system and process compliance.
* Working closely with Finance and external auditors to ensure the integrity and accuracy of payroll-related financial reporting.
About You
* Extensive experience managing payroll operations in a complex, multi-site environment, ideally within aged care or the broader healthcare sector
* Strong understanding of relevant legislation including the Fair Work Act, Aged Care Act, and applicable modern awards and enterprise agreements
* Proven leadership skills with the ability to guide teams, prioritise tasks, and manage competing demands effectively
* Skilled in reviewing and improving payroll processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear advice to staff and managers on payroll matters
* High level of discretion and understanding of data privacy and confidentiality requirements
* Proficient in payroll systems, including experience in system configuration, process mapping, and supporting system upgrades (preferably TechnologyOne)
* Familiar with rostering systems such as Humanforce and the integration of HR and finance systems
* Able to build professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
Candidates may be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment with the successful candidate requiring current NDIS worker clearance. In accordance with current health guidelines for the aged care sector, candidates are encouraged to have all recommended vaccinations.
Why Lutheran Homes Group?
At our organisation, you'll enjoy a supportive team environment with ample opportunities for growth as we continue to expand. We believe in fostering a professional yet fun culture where every team member is valued. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact while growing in your career, this role offers the perfect balance.
To apply or to see a detailed position description, please click 'Apply Now' or for further information please contact Dia Dutta on [email protected]
Applications close Thursday 7 August 2025 at 10:00pm
Candidates may be shortlisted and interviewed prior to the closing date so apply today
Please note we are not accepting recruitment agency applications at this time.
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