Job Title: Payroll Lead
A State Government Agency is seeking a highly skilled individual to join their People Advisory Services team in a permanent capacity. You will be responsible for managing payroll operations, resolving complex queries, liaising with external stakeholders, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the function.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead payroll processing and reporting in line with legislation and the VPS Enterprise Agreement.
* Manage data integrity, audits, reconciliations, and complex payroll tasks.
* Provide expert advice on payroll issues and support resolution of employee queries.
* Collaborate across HR, Finance, and external payroll service providers.
About You:
* You should have leadership experience in payroll within government or large complex organisations.
* Strong knowledge of CHRIS21 and Excel skills are essential.
* Experience interpreting and applying EAs, Awards, and payroll legislation is required.
* You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at director level.