Payroll Team Leader
Applications close: 11/06/2026 11:45 PM
Occupation: Human Resources, Finance
Location: Canberra Metropolitan, Sydney Metropolitan, Melbourne Metropolitan
Work type: Non-ongoing - Full Time
Step into a Team Leader role where your knowledge, leadership and support make a real impact.
The Administrative Review Tribunal is currently seeking a Payroll Team Leader to join the Pay & Conditions team.
This is a non-ongoing maternity leave cover for approximately 14 months, offering hybrid working arrangements and flexibility to be based in Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney.
Please note these positions are often part of geographically dispersed teams.
Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position is APS6 $99,734 - $111,701, plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.
You'll be part of a supportive, friendly and collaborative Pay & Conditions team, helping drive change and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Pay & Conditions, this is a varied and rewarding leadership opportunity where you'll work closely with staff and Tribunal members in a national, values-driven organisation.
What you will do
* Lead and support a small, collaborative payroll team
* Oversee payroll operations, ensuring staff and member entitlements are delivered accurately and on time
* Manage workloads, set priorities and drive team performance
* Coach and develop team members, including onboarding and training
* Ensure service standards are met and continuous improvements are identified
* Provide clear, practical advice on pay and employment conditions to staff and senior stakeholders
About you
To be successful you will have:
* Demonstrated experience in payroll processing, management and the interpretation, application and provision of sound practical advice relating to payroll staff at all levels. This includes the ability to problem solve with high attention to detail and accuracy.
* Have previous experience in Australian Public Service (APS) payroll environment.
* Experience in leading a collaborative team and actively managing workloads.
* Have the ability to use initiative, be innovative and be committed to continuously improve processes and procedures.
* Confidence reviewing and analysing data to make sound evidence-based decisions and complex problem solving with current legislation.
* Demonstrated experience in Human Resource management systems – Aurion experience would be highly regarded.
* High level of communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with a demonstrated ability to negotiate with influence.
Qualifications
Essential:
* Leadership and management of a payroll team, within the Australian Public Service (APS) payroll environment
Desirable:
* Experience in Aurion HRMIS or similar system
Eligibility
* Australian Citizenship
* Required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and a Health Assessment
What we offer
* Flexible working options, including flexi-time and remote working to support you with your commitments outside of work
* Salary packaging options
* Access to holistic health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport which provides discount to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests
* Generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance
Our commitment to inclusion and diversity
The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQIA+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.
RecruitAbility Scheme
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability
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