Are you ready to help shape the future of payroll and workforce systems across a growing aged care organisation? We're looking for a transformationminded payroll professional who thrives on improving processes, strengthening compliance, and creating userfriendly ways of working.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in an organisationwide workforce systems transformation - modernising how we roster, pay, and support our people.
Why This Role Matters
As the Payroll & Rostering Transformation Lead, you'll combine payroll and rostering expertise with a passion for process improvement to help deliver a futureready operating model.
You'll champion simpler workflows, stronger controls, and a better experience for employees - especially our frontline teams. Your work will directly influence how effectively our homes operate and how confidently our people engage with payroll and rostering systems.
You'll Work Closely With
* Finance
* Project Transformation Team
* Operations & Home Leadership
* People & Culture
This role reports to the Payroll Manager.
What You'll Be Doing Support Payroll & Rostering Transformation
* Act as a payroll and rostering subject‐matter contributor within the Systems Transformation Project.
* Build a deep understanding of current processes, dependencies, and compliance requirements.
* Help design and implement streamlined, fit‐for‐purpose processes that reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
* Work closely with homes and operational teams to ensure future‐state processes are practical and easy to adopt.
* Apply a strong aged care compliance lens, including accurate interpretation of rosters, Enterprise Agreements and the Aged Care Award.
* Identify compliance risks early and support the embedding of strong controls to ensure audit readiness.
* Advocate for user‐centric design to enhance the experience for frontline staff, managers, and payroll teams.
Support Payroll Operations & Capability
* Provide payroll processing support during periods of leave to ensure continuity.
* Maintain clear, up‐to‐date payroll process documentation.
* Support training and capability uplift within the payroll team.
* Deliver targeted guidance to operational and People & Culture teams.
* Help reduce key‐person dependency through cross‐training and shared knowledge.
Qualifications What You Bring
* Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience in payroll, rostering, or systems transformation.
Skills & Experience
* Strong experience in aged care payroll and rostering compliance.
* Hands‐on involvement in HRIS, payroll, or rostering system transformations.
* Deep understanding of end‐to‐end payroll and rostering processes.
* Working knowledge of aged care operational rostering practices.
* Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.
* Ability to co‐design practical solutions with operational teams.
* A collaborative, resilient, and adaptable mindset.
* Ability to understand EBA pay rules and a working knowledge of operational rosters within an aged care setting would be desirable.
* Passion for continuous improvement and lifting process maturity.
Benefits & Work Culture With For Purpose Aged Care
* Tax savings of up to $15,900 per year with Salary Packaging (Go Salary)
* Team lunches
* Team building events
* Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi‐Fi, Endota Spa and more
* CommBank Workplace banking
* State‐of‐the‐art technology to help staff work smarter
* Salary sacrificing options with superannuation
* Novated Leasing through Enlist
* HESTA benefits for members
* Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential and free counselling service
* Ausmed Passport
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're passionate about transforming systems, improving compliance, and making life easier for frontline teams, we'd love to hear from you.
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