Payroll Services Team Leader

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Join one of Australia's most recognised and trusted brands as our Payroll Services Team Leader and play a key role in shaping the future of payroll service delivery across the Boral enterprise.

Based at North Ryde, this newly created leadership role offers the opportunity to lead a small team, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and partner with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver an exceptional payroll experience.

As Boral continues to evolve and enhance its Payroll function, we are investing in a stronger operating model focused on service excellence, efficiency and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Head of Payroll, you will lead a small team of Payroll Support Officers and act as the key escalation point for complex payroll matters. You'll combine strong technical payroll expertise with leadership capability to improve processes, strengthen governance and deliver meaningful outcomes for both employees and the business.

This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where you can influence change, lead projects and contribute to the ongoing transformation of a critical business function.

Your day will involve:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Payroll Support Officers to deliver exceptional customer-focused payroll services.
• Manage complex payroll enquiries and escalations, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
• Drive payroll projects, system enhancements and process improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiencies across payroll processes.
• Ensure payroll compliance through effective governance, controls, reconciliations and audit readiness.
• Review payroll reporting and provide insights to support business decision-making.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT and external providers to deliver sustainable payroll solutions.
• Champion service excellence and continuously improve the employee experience.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience leading or supervising payroll teams within a medium to large organisation.
• Extensive end-to-end payroll experience across both weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Strong working knowledge of Chris21/iChris payroll systems.
• Sound understanding of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, Fair Work requirements and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience managing complex payroll scenarios including terminations, redundancies, leave payments and back pays.
• Strong payroll governance, compliance and reconciliation expertise.
• Advanced Excel, reporting and data analysis skills.
• Experience supporting remuneration reviews and compensation & benefits activities.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to influence and build strong stakeholder relationships.

What’s on offer?

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Free parking and very close to North Ryde Metro
• Iconic market leader committed to driving sustainable outcomes
• We are Australian-owned and operated
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Generous paid parental leave entitlements
• Novated leasing and a range of corporate discounts
• Close to public transport options and free on-site parking. 

About Boral

We are Australia’s leading vertically-integrated construction materials solution provider and have been helping to build and enable a strong, modern Australia for more than 75 years. Our integrated network includes upstream assets – quarries, cement operations and our bitumen JV - and downstream operations across, recycling, concrete and concrete placing and asphalt.

Our people provide solutions to help customers and stakeholders build a sustainable future in a changing world. Our values are what matters to us and guide our behaviours: Safety, Teamwork, Ambition, Accountability and Respect.

We’re proud of our legacy as a great Australian business and have a strong foundation to improve and continue fulfilling our purpose and what we do best - building something great.

Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.