Team Leader, Payroll Services
- Location: Melbourne - CBD
- Job Function: Human Resources (HR)
- Work Type: Ongoing - full time
About this role
About the business unit
Payroll Services is a function within the People Services group and is responsible for payroll services including taxation, superannuation, salary sacrifice, and processing of timesheets (manual and electronic) and the provision of advice to managers and employees. Accuracy and attention to detail is critical as are excellent communication and personal skills with strong customer focus.
About the role
Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Payroll Services, the Team Leader is responsible for the delivery of high-quality payroll services including the administration of pay and benefits for a portfolio of business units across the department. The Team Leader is required to take a lead role in the coordination of the department's fortnightly pay, management and monitoring of overpayments, oversight of recognition of prior service applications and the provision of specialist payroll advice and support to team members and regional colleagues.
Some of your duties will include:
- Administer remuneration and benefits in a professional and timely manner
- As a senior member of Payroll Services, assist in leading, motivating, supervising, including the management of the perform..ance process of team members in the provision of a comprehensive customer focused payroll service to clients across the department
- Actively assist in ensuring a high standard is maintained and strict timelines are met in the team's delivery of human resource services
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position des.cription.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in human resource services and payroll, with an emphasis on remuneration packaging in a government environment
- Experience and excellent proficiency in the use of CHRIS21 or other payroll systems
- Experience in high volume transactional payroll environment(s)
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf form..ats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative form..at to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INform..ATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
Job details
| Job Reference: | VG/DJ9464FEB2026 |
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| Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Human Resources (HR) |
| Classification: | VPSG4 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Date posted: | 03-Feb-2026 |
| Application Close Date: | 17-Feb-2026 |
| Attachments: | Team Leader, Payroll Services Position Description - VPSC Applied - July 2025.pdf (PDF, 240KB) Position Description |
| Contact: |
Krystal Hunt - 0417514605
Krystal.Hunt@justice.vic.au
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